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The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Marion Bobcats, 12-8
Posted: Jun 21, 2013

The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Marion Bobcats, 12-8

(From Fulton)  The Railroaders (6-10) broke a four game losing streak beating the Bobcats (4-12), and avoided a repeat of a 5-11 start from last season. 

     Both teams scored a single run in the first inning.  Bottom of the 2nd, the Railroaders busted out scoring 6 runs off 3 homers and a Bobcat error.  Marion came back in the 3rd with two runs, and added three in the 4th with a 3 RBI homerun of their own. With the score 7-6 in Fulton's favor, the Railroaders answered in the bottom half of the 4th extending their lead with 3 more runs.  The Bobcats clawed they way back putting up single runs in both the 6th and 7th innings. Ahead 10-8, the Railroaders chalked up 2 more insurance runs in the bottom of the 8th for the final 12-8 score.

    The four total homeruns on the evening were produced by; Taylor Douglas with a 2 run shot (3 total RBI), and Fulton newcomers Ramon Valdez (solo) and Michael Sillyman for 2 runs (4 of 5, 3 total RBI & 2 scores), and for Marion Cody Brown blasted a 3 RBI homerun and went 2 of 3 with 3 runs scored.

     Railroader starter Ryan Skoubo only lasted 3 1/3 innings giving up 6 earned runs on 6 hits, one walk and 2 strikeouts. First reliever Brandon Diaz gets the win for pitching 1 2/3 innings allowing only one hit and walk, striking out 4 batters and no runs scored. Sean Cunningham threw for 2 innings giving up 3 hits, tagged for 2 runs (one earned), a walk and 3 strikeouts.  Caleb Shelly finished the last two innings and earned a save coming into the game with a 2 run lead.

     The Bobcat starter Blake Thomas is tagged for the loss on the mound for 1 2/3 innings, and responsible for 7 runs (5 earned), 2 walks, a strikeout and 6 hits that included all 3 Fulton homeruns.  Tony Anello also went 1 2/3 innings in middle relief, with Dylan Stewart finished the final 4 6/7 innings for Marion.

     The two teams meet again on Saturday in Marion for a second game.  Both teams remain at the bottom in the standings with Fulton staying 4.5 games out of first, and Marion dropping a game to 6.5 back.