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SPRINGFIELD, IL – June 15, 2008 –
Danville put six runs on the scoreboard in the 9th inning
but it was not enough to complete the comeback in
Springfield as the Sliders won 11-8. Kaskaskia Community
College's Logan Mahon earned his first win of the season
going six innings and striking out three. The Sliders were
led offensively by Andrew Quinnette's three-hit performance
and multiple hit days by Elliott Soto, Chris Gacom and Jimmy
Swift.
The Sliders took the lead, and never relinquished it, in the
3rd inning when Gacom drove in Soto with a double to left
center. Gacom later scored on triple by Quinnette. In the
5th the Sliders sent 11 batters to the plate. The seven run
inning gave them the cushion they needed to survive
Danville's 9th inning rally.
In the 6th, Vincente Cafaro hit an inside-the-park homerun
to right center. The throw from the relay man was accurate
to the plate but Cafaro's hustle and head-first slide gave
the Sliders their 11th run of the night. That run
ultimately allowed the game to end with the tying run at the
plate instead of the go-ahead run.
Danville was led offensively by Dan Kaczrowski's three hits
and Drew Haynes and Pollack's multi-hit performances.
Danville took advantage of 13 walks by the Sliders' pitching
staff in their comeback efforts. Danville stroked five
singles and earned two walks in the 9th. Florida Atlantic's
Dan Marcacci earned the final two outs for the Sliders and
his second save of the season.
The Sliders host DuPage tomorrow at 7:05. Monday is
Baseball Cap Give-away Night. The first 500 fans will
receive a Sliders Baseball Cap as they enter Robin Roberts
Stadium. The Sliders will then be at home again on Thursday
to face the Dubois County Bombers. Thursday is Sliders
T-Shirt Give-away and $1 beer and soda night. The first 500
fans will recieve a T-Shirt provided by ABC 20. Thursday is
part of a make-up game from earlier in the season. The
double-header contests will begin at 5:30 p.m. with gates
opening one hour prior.
The remaining CICL teams are off on Monday.
~ Jay Gundy
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