Paducah Chiefs Holds Off Bowling Green Pistons For Victory
Paducah Chiefs got out to a five-run lead in the fourth inning and held on for a 13-12 victory over Bowling Green Pistons on Tuesday. Bowling Green Pistons scored five runs in the failed comeback on a walk by Thomas Barnhart in the fifth, a fielder's choice by Landon Leake in the fifth, a single by Charlie Teel in the fifth, and a double by Donnell Sandifer in the eighth.
Paducah Chiefs collected 15 hits and Bowling Green Pistons had seven in the high-scoring affair.
Paducah Chiefs took an early lead in the first inning. An error scored one run for Paducah Chiefs.
Paducah Chiefs took the lead for good with four runs in the third inning. In the third Luke Dymond doubled on a 1-1 count, scoring two runs, Sandifer's wild pitch allowed one run to score for Paducah Chiefs, and Brayman Fraasman singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.
Bowling Green Pistons scored four runs in the fifth inning. Barnhart, Leake, and Teel all drove in runs in the frame.
Daniel Higdon got the win for Paducah Chiefs. The pitcher surrendered five runs on two hits over one and two-thirds innings, striking out one. Joe Peca, Klayton Wright, and Cory Cissell all put in work in relief out of the bullpen, steering their team towards the victory. Peca recorded the last six outs to earn the save for Paducah Chiefs.
Sawyer Dominick took the loss for Bowling Green Pistons. Dominick allowed eight hits and ten runs over two and a third innings, striking out one.
Bishop Woods started the game for Paducah Chiefs. The ace allowed two hits and six runs over three innings, striking out five
Paducah Chiefs launched one home run on the day. Gunnar Bingham had a long ball in the fifth inning.
Paducah Chiefs tallied 15 hits. Nathan Lang, Krayton Morse, Bingham, Colby Morse, Will Gibbs, and David Limbach all had multiple hits for Paducah Chiefs. Lang led Paducah Chiefs with three hits in four at bats.
Bowling Green Pistons had seven hits in the game. Edwin DeLaCruz and Teel each collected multiple hits for Bowling Green Pistons. DeLaCruz went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Bowling Green Pistons in hits.