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SPRINGFIELD, IL – June 6, 2008 – The
Springfield Sliders won their franchise opener
Thursday night 7-3 in front of a great crowd of 1850
people. Bryce Butt got the team's first start and gave the
Sliders 6 strong innings on the hill striking out 7 in six
innings. Dan Marcacci came in relief in the 7th and shut
down the Gems for the teams first win of the season.
Offensively Quincy struck first in the first with 2 runs on
a RBI single by Muller and and a sac fly by Meyers.
Springfield answered with three of their own in the bottom
of the frame with 3 hits and aggressive baserunning. The
two pitchers then settled in. Quincy's Hillhake only gave
up only 3 hits in the next 5 1/3 innings when he left the
game for a relief pitcher with one out in the bottom of the
7th and the game tied 3-3. The Sliders' bats then came
alive. Bo Kinder started the fireworks with the franchise's
first homerun over the right field wall and the Sliders
never looked back. The night was then capped off by Denny
Vaughn's homerun to right center field in the bottom of the
eighth to seal the deal for Springfield.
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