CRESTWOOD, IL – After scoring 26 runs in the first two games of their series, the Traverse City Beach Bums offensive well ran dry on Friday with a 3-0 setback against the Windy City ThunderBolts.
Windy City scored the first run of the game in the fourth inning when Ryan Cuneo singled home Chad Cregar, who had doubled to lead off the inning. In the sixth, the ThunderBolts got the final two runs of the game when Zach Aakhus singled home Cregar. Later in the inning, a bases loaded walk to Jareck West forced home Bob Glover who doubled earlier in the inning.
The pitching was the main story in the game, however. For the Beach Bums, starter Bennett Whitmore pitched well, allowing three runs in 5.2 innings. The Traverse City bullpen combo of Nick Capito and Scott Mueller did not allow a run over 2.1 frames. Unfortunately for TC, Tyson Corley was just a bit better for Windy City, going the distance in getting the shutout victory for the ThunderBolts.
