BLACK SOX SPLIT WITH WOOD DUCKS

IDA PARK

SUNDAY SAW THE 19U AURORA’S BLACK SOX SPLIT A DOUBLEHEADER WITH THE EUP WOOD DUCKS IN SABL ACTION AT IDA PARK. THE BLACK SOX LOST GAME 1 BY A SCORE OF 4-3 BUT BOUNCED BACK IN GAME 2 WITH A CONVINCING 12-5 VICTORY.

GAME ONE SAW THE WOOD DUCKS SCORE ONE RUN IN THE TOP OF THE SEVENTH TO BREAK OPEN A 3-3 TIE AND HOLD ON FOR THE VICTORY. JACOB SCORNAIENCKI TOOK THE LOSS GOING 4 INNINGS IN RELIEF OF THE STARTER KOLTON TREMBLAY. SCORNAIENCKI SURRENDERED ONE RUN ON FOUR HITS, STRIKING OUT ONE AND WALKING NONE. TYE TURCO AND J.A. GIALLONARDO EACH DROVE IN ONE RUN. DESPITE OUT HITTING EUP 8 TO 5 THEY TOOK THE LOSS.

IN GAME 2 KOLTON TREMBLAY AND TYE TURCO EACH COLLECTED THREE HITS TO PACE THE BLACK SOX TO A 12-5 VICTORY. BRYSON PALAHNUK AND THOMAS KEOUGH EACH HAD TWO RBI’S. RYAN OLIVER EARNED THE WIN GIVING UP 5 HITS AND 4 RUNS OVER FOUR AND ONE-THIRDS STRIKING OUT ONE AND WALKING TWO. THE SOX CARRIED AN 8-0 LEAD INTO THE FIFTH INNING BEFORE THE WOOD DUCKS SCORED FIVE RUNS TO CLOSE THE GAP. THE SOX WOULD SCORE ONCE IN THE FIFTH AND THREE MORE IN THE SIXTH TO MAKE THE FINAL SCORE 12-5.

THE BLACK SOX ARE AT THE TOP OF THE SABL STANDINGS WITH A 5-1 RECORD GOOD FOR 10 POINTS. THEIR OVERALL RECORD SITS AT 22-21. NEXT ACTION IS FRIDAY WHEN THEY ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE MVB( MICHIGAN VETERANS BASEBALL) STATE TOURNAMENT. THEY PLAY SAGOLA POST 168 AT NOON AND IRONWOOD AT 6:00 PM AT IDA PARK.