RICHMOND, Ind. — The Rockford Rivets faced the Richmond Flying Mummies on Monday night for the second time in a row in Indiana, following a 3-2 victory last night to snap a three-game losing streak.

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The Screws were unable to come out on top in another close battle, this time falling 4-3 after a come-from-behind win for the Flying Mummies.

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Gus Allred (University of Northern Colorado), a left-handed pitcher making his second start of the summer for the Screws, threw five scoreless innings, only allowing three hits and striking out two in an impressive showing.

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In the top of the third inning, Davis Collie (John A. Logan CC) sent his third home run of the season into right field to put the Rivets up first, 1-0. It’s the first time the Rivets have scored first in six games, putting an end to a tough streak for the offense.

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Rockford kept their foot on the gas in the top of the fifth, putting runners at the corners with no outs. Collie stepped up at the plate once again, with a bloop single to score his team leading 20th RBI of the summer.

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Alex Tabbert (Harper College) delivered more damage, scoring an RBI single of his own to right field to score another run and make it 3-0 Rivets.

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In the bottom of the sixth, left-handed pitcher Ryan Sigale (Augustana College) entered the game for the Screws, his eighth appearance of the summer.

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The Flying Mummies were able to answer back offensively in the bottom of the seventh inning, loading the bases with one out after two walks and a hit by pitch. Sigale was able to limit the damage to just a two-run single, keeping Rockford ahead 3-2.

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Rockford’s offense went quiet for the final four innings following the two-run fifth frame, not being able to record a single hit and add some insurance runs.

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Left-handed pitcher Rowan Smyth (Lewis University) took over the pitching duties for the Rivets in the bottom of the eighth, where a leadoff double put him in trouble early. Richmond was able to put runners at the corners, and a double steal led to a miscommunication, allowing the runner from third to reach home plate and tie the game.

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The Flying Mummies were able to deliver the final blow in the bottom of the ninth, scoring their fourth unanswered run with a walk-off single. Richmond was able to total 10 walks offensively, two of those coming in the final inning to help get their runner into scoring position.

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The Screws will head back home to Rivets Stadium tomorrow at 6:35 p.m., where they’ll look to take back control of the six-game series with the final four matchups taking place in Rockford. Fans can purchase tickets to Rivets games all season long at www.rockfordrivets.com.