Late Score Costs Fulton Railroaders Against Henderson Flash
Fulton Railroaders lost the lead late in a 12-7 defeat to Henderson Flash on Tuesday. The game was tied at six with Henderson Flash batting in the top of the sixth when.
Tyler McCown drove in four runners in the loss. McCown drove in runs on a home run in the first and a home run in the second.
Fulton Railroaders got things started in the first inning. McCown hit a solo homer.
Henderson Flash pulled away for good with six runs in the sixth inning. In the sixth Clayton Mehlbauer singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run, Zach Smith homered on a 1-2 count, scoring three runs, and Bradley Gray hit a solo homer.
Fulton Railroaders tallied four runs in the second inning. Brendan Williams and McCown each had RBIs in the big inning.
Braden White was the winning pitcher for Henderson Flash. He lasted two innings, allowing five hits and six runs while striking out two and walking zero. A number of pitchers entered the game as relief, with Cam Wiley, Trevor Nicholson, Andy Samuelson, and Jordan Edwards all securing outs and ultimately the victory.
Caleb Neal took the loss for Fulton Railroaders. He surrendered seven runs on seven hits over five innings, striking out four.
Fulton Railroaders socked three home runs on the day. McCown put one out in the first and second innings. Sam Stohr went for the long ball in the first inning.
Fulton Railroaders racked up seven hits. McCown and Stohr all had multiple hits for Fulton Railroaders. Stohr and McCown each collected two hits to lead Fulton Railroaders.
Henderson Flash had 11 hits in the game. Drew Behling, Smith, Gray, and Evan Keller each managed multiple hits for Henderson Flash.