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The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Dubois County Bombers, 8-3

The Fulton Railroaders defeated the Dubois County Bombers, 8-3

(From Dubois County) The Dubois County Bombers (14-16) couldn't snap a three game losing streak on Sunday night, losing to visiting and 2nd place Fulton Railroaders (18-12,) 8-3, extending the losing streak to four games.

     Bo Ausmus hit a line drive, sac fly in the top of the 1st to give the Bombers the early, 1-0 lead. The Bombers responded again in the 4th. Dane Giesler's double set up Rick Linton's RBI single up the middle to put Dubois County ahead, 2-0. It wasn't until the 5th inning that Fulton got on the scoreboard. That's when Taylor Douglas decreased the Bombers' lead to, 2-1. 

     The 6th inning was one the Bombers would like to have a mulligan on. Fulton tortured Dubois County for six runs in the inning off four hits, two of those being doubles. It was Ramon Valdez who delivered the big hit for the Railroaders in the inning. A bases clearing, 3 RBI double that just stayed inside the first base bag. 

     Fulton added one more run in the 7th, then coasted the rest of the way before dodging a two out rally from the Bombers in the 9th to win, 8-3. Dubois County was out hit in the contest, nine to six and committed more errors than the Railroaders. Fulton committed their only error in the bottom of the 9th to allow the Bombers' two out rally to stay alive. 

     Sean Cunningham started for the winning Railroaders, pitching six innings and giving up two earned runs and striking out three batters in a winning effort. He was relieved by Isaac Behme, Ryan Skoubo, Tyler Saltsman and Tyler Shelley. Shelley worked out of the 9th inning jam to earn the save as the Bombers had bases loaded and the tying run on deck. Connor Strain pitched five innings for Dubois County, taking the loss after giving up six runs, three of which came unearned. Strain struck out five Fulton batters.

     There was not a Bomber to register more than a single hit on the night but the Bombers did manufacture one extra base hit. Dane Giesler hit a RBI double to lead the offense. Hamilton Carr, Kyle Schwinghamer, Eric McKibban, Rick Linton, and Jacob Armstrong rounded out the offense with a single each. Three Fulton players finished the game with two hits, Cody Burton, Matt Skrzypiec and Ramon Valdez. Ramon Valdez also drove home three runs. While Burton, Douglas, Michael Sillyman, and Garret O'Neill each had a RBI for the game.