Red Wings Fall to Power
Red Wings Fall to Power
One night after scoring 19 runs on 16 hits, The Red Wings bats were silenced by Power starter Sam Moore as Geneva fell to last place Niagara Falls 8-2.
Niagara got to Red Wings starter Boomer Hermes early, using a little two out Magic. After Hermes retired the first two batters of the ball game, Marshall McDonald singled and Jordan Vierra walked. Sam Ofield followed with a hard single to left that brought McDonald home for the first run of the ball game.
Then with two outs in the second, Michael Anthony came home on a wild pitch to make the score 2-0.
Hermes battled control problems throughout his start and wildness got the better of him in the 5th. Hermes walked four batters to lead off the 5th and was lifted for Greg Blanco. Alejandro Cristostomo walked with the bags backed to make the score 3-0 and then Kevin Liddle brought home a run with a sac fly. “There were just way too many walks and too many hitters counts,” said manager Dave Herbst.
Niagara kept tacking it on in the 6th inning. Derek Glenn and Daniel Hall each singled and then Marshall McDonald brought them both home with a single to make the score 6-0.
The Red Wings finally solved Sam Moore in the 6th inning. Cory Betterson led off with a double to left and Matt Ray followed with a walk. Kyle Kalaka brought home Betterson with a double down the left field line and Ray came home on a passed ball. But the Red Wings left two runner in scoring position that inning, bringing their total to 11 for the game. “Tonight we were making easy outs,” said Herbst. “Hitting pop flys with runners on base.”
Niagara tacked on a run in the 7th and 8th and Geneva failed to score again.
It was a tough loss for the Red Wings who entered the night a half game out of the playoffs. “We had been playing well,” said Herbst. “So it stings to come out and fall flat like this.”