The Thunder Bay Border Cats winning streak was halted at seven games on Friday night as they lost 6-5 in 10 innings to the Lacrosse Loggers at Copeland Park. It was a see-saw affair with the Loggers scoring a single run in the sixth inning to tie the game 5-5. Both teams started the extra inning with a runner on the second base, but it was the Loggers who cashed in, thanks to a game winning single off the bat of Justin DeCriscio (University of San Diego).
Tyler Kehoe (South Alabama) homered in the loss, his first of the season, while Zane Skansi (Creighton University) hit a two-run shot for his second homer. Tanner Carter (Tarleton State University) pitched two innings in relief and took the loss. The defeat dropped Thunder Bay’s record to 13-9, leaving the Cats tied with Duluth atop the Great Plains East Division. The Huskies scored three in the bottom of the ninth inning to upend Waterloo 6-5.
The Cats and Loggers meet again on Saturday at 7:35pm. Michael Pirrello (University of California-Irvine) is the scheduled starter for the Cats as he makes his season debut.
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