Border Cats Swept in Eau Claire

After being delayed due to weather to begin the game the Thunder Bay Border Cats (25-39) fell to the Eau Claire Express (35-31) 5-3. The Express got on the scoreboard first as they scored a couple in the second inning. The lead would not last long as Dayne Sommer hit a three run home run in the third inning to give the Cats the lead. The lead once again would not last long as the Express scored on a ground out in the fourth inning to tie the game. The game was tied at three all the way until the eighth inning when the Express scored two runs in bases loaded situations.

Jesse Bogacz started the game on the mound for the Cats and pitched well in his five innings. He allowed only three runs while striking out four. In the field, the Border Cats struggled to get anything going as they only managed three hits. With the Sommer home run, Noah Strohl and Billy Cook added the other hits for the Cats.

The Cats will now continue their road trip in Rochester, MN as they take on the Honkers in back to back double headers. Two of the four games are make-up days from previous games that were rained out in Thunder Bay and Rochester. First pitch is 7:05 PM ET, make sure to follow along on Twitter @tbbordercats for up to the minute updates.