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Waterloo, IA –\u00a0 Tyler Bribiescas threw 5.2 innings of one-run ball before he turned the reins over to Tyler Holmes, who capped off the 8-1 victory with a ten-out save in game three of a four-game set against Waterloo before the All-Star break on Sunday afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After allowing first inning runs in the first two games of the series, Thunder Bay ran out to a lead in the top of the first inning. Manny Alberto was hit by a pitch to open the contest, then scored on a William Polanco double to put the Border Cats on top 1-0. One batter later, Alex Kean clubbed a double to left to make it 2-0.<\/span><\/p>\n

In the bottom of the first inning, Waterloo got a run back. Mitchell Iliff was hit by a pitch with two outs, then moved up to third on an MJ Sweeney single. Next up, Zach Davis dumped an RBI double down the line in right to bring in Iliff to knock the lead down to 2-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Both starters settled in after that. Jack Walsh ended his outing with five innings of work, allowed six hits, and struck out three. Tyler Bribiscies went 5.2 innings of one-run baseball for Thunder Bay \u00a0 \u00a0 .<\/span><\/p>\n

In the top of the eighth, the Border Cats pulled away. With one out, Steven Spalitta singled, then Calvin Warrillow was hit by a pitch. After a double steal, Colin Fischer bounded a single back up the middle to plate the runs to extend the advantage, 4-1. Next, Manny Alberto dunked a single to right. After Fischer scored on a double steal to make it 5-1, a walk brought up William Polanco who laced a single to left to make it 6-1.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

After Thunder Bay tallied a run in the top of the ninth, Tyler Holmes came on to finish a ten-out save to complete a 7-1 Border Cats victory Sunday afternoon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the win, the Bucks go to 17-22 overall and 3-2 in the second half of the season. With one game left before the All-Star break, Waterloo goes for a win in the series finale Monday night at 6:35 pm. Gannon Wentz takes the mound for the Bucks against Matteo Pare of Thunder Bay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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