THUNDER ESCAPE WITH 8-7 WIN OVER ERIE

Trenton 8 11 3
Erie 7 14 2
WP- Derrin Ebert (5-4)
LP- Tim Kalita (9-4)
SV- Marty McLeary (2)

(Erie, PA)- Trenton got three home runs and then held on for an 8-7 win over Eries Sunday afternoon. The win moved the Thunder (37-36) back over .500 on the season.

Trenton grabbed a 4-1 lead thanks to a two-run 1st Inning and a two-run homer by R.J. Johnson in the fifth.

Erie (50-25) rallied with three runs off Ebert in the bottom half to tie the game at 4-4. The Thunder came right back with three of their own in the 6th Inning on a solo homer by Jerry Salzano and a two-run shot by James Lofton.

Ebert (5-4) allowed four runs and 13 hits in six innings, but got the win. Erie starter Tim kalita (9-4) allowed seven runs, including the three homers, over six innings and took he loss.

The SeaWolves made it a game scoring three runs in the 8th Inning with out a hit (two errors, HBP, BB, WP), but McLeary came in and got the final six outs to record his 2nd save.

Trenton has Monday off before starting a four-game series in Akron, OH. Casey Fossum (1-6, 3.72) will start the first game for Trenton. Game time is 7:05 PM. Copyright © 1999 TheTrenton Thunder and Velcero™ All Rights Reserved.

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Author: The Trenton Thunder