Late-inning comeback falls short as Bats drop to Clippers, 6-5
COLUMBUS, OH - The Louisville Bats (22-36) have fallen, 6-5, in the third game of the series against the Columbus Clippers (28-30) on Wednesday evening at Huntington Park.Louisville sent right-hander Jackson Stephens (3-4, 5.65 ERA) to the mound to open the game, and his night finished after five innings pitched
COLUMBUS, OH - The Louisville Bats (22-36) have fallen, 6-5, in the third game of the series against the Columbus Clippers (28-30) on Wednesday evening at Huntington Park.
Louisville sent right-hander
Columbus scored twice in the bottom of the first inning with the help of two walks, a hard-hit single, and a sacrifice fly. The Bats soon countered in the top of the following inning when
Facing a 2-1 deficit in the top of the third,
After the Clippers quickly loaded the bases to open the bottom of the fourth inning, Stevens walked
In the top of the seventh,
Columbus was able to tack on another run in the bottom of the eighth, bringing the score to 6-4 going into the ninth inning.
A leadoff ground rule double from Vincej in the top of the ninth gave the Bats hope for a last-minute comeback, however the Bats produced just one run, which was not enough to overcome the Columbus lead.
Darnell Sweeney went 2-for-5 with a run scored and a run batted in, highlighting Louisville's offense from Wednesday night's game. Sweeney's multi-hit performance marks the fourth time he has achieved this through his eight games played with the Bats.
The Louisville Bats will take on the Columbus Clippers once again tomorrow at 12:05 p.m. with the hopes of evening the series. Left-hander