(From Fulton)  The Railroaders (18-13) fell to the Bombers (15-16) in a close battle throughout their game on Tuesday.  Fulton drops back another game on league leading Hoppers who beat the Pirates, and now ahead 3 1/2 games over the Railroaders.  

     Both teams marked up 12 hits each with Fulton giving up 3 unearned runs and DC allowing 4 unearned.  The Bombers stranded 5 men and the Railroaders left 8 on base.

     The Bombers struck in the first inning scoring 4 off 4 hits, an error and a wild pitch. The Railroaders answered in the second inning with 5 runs from 5 hits, an error plus a wild pitch. Fulton extended their lead by one in the fourth.

     Both teams put up 2 runs in the 5th to bring the score 8-6 in favor of Fulton. The Railroaders' scoring came from a Cody Burton 2 RBI homer who went 2 of 5, had 3 RBI and scored twice.

     The Bombers when to work in the seventh inning blasting over 5 runs.  Andre Davis had a 2 RBI single and Shain Showers added a base clearing 3 RBI double with two outs.  

     Kyle Simmons punched out Fulton's last answered run with a leadoff solo home run in the bottom half of the seventh. Simmons was 3 of 4 on the evening and scored twice.  

     Jonathan Williams earned the win on the mound for DC in relief starter Kyle Briner.  Williams threw for the final 5 innings giving up only 3 hits and 3 earned runs, he walked 3 and had 4 strikeouts.  

     Taking the loss for Fulton Jake Shadix, also in relief, for 1 2/3 innings of work allowing 5 earned runs on 4 hits, walking one and 2 strikeouts. Railroader starter Taylor Douglas labored for 5 innings leaving Fulton ahead by 2 runs.  Ryan Skoubo was called in to hold the Bombers scoreless for the final 2 1/3 innings and did not allow a hit.