Windy City Thunderbolts Squeek By Gateway Grizzlies 3-2

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MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - CRESTWOOD, IL-The Windy City Thunderbolts edged the Grizzlies 3-2 Friday night in game one of a three-game series at Standard Bank Stadium. The loss moves Windy City (23-20) one full game ahead of the Grizzlies (22-21) in first place in the Frontier League West Division.

Mike Coles put the Thunderbolts up 1-0 with a solo home run in the first inning. They would go up 2-0 before the Grizzlies answered in the sixth inning. Chris Pecora singled with one out in the inning then scored on a double by Ryne Malone. Windy City added an insurance run off Grizzlies reliever Eric Ridener in the bottom of the eighth to go up 3-1. Stephen Holdren hit a two-out solo home run in the ninth to cut into the lead, but the Grizzlies would get no closer. The home run was Holdren’s 10^th of the year. Amos Ramon (3-2) tossed his first complete game to get the win for Windy City. He allowed just five Grizzlies hits. Adam Revelette (2-1) started for the Grizzlies and tossed seven innings. He allowed two runs on just five hits. He struck out two and walked two.

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The Grizzlies and Thunderbolts will continue the series with a 7:05 p.m. game Saturday night at Standard Bank Stadium.

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