(Trenton, NJ) – The Black Bears of West Viriginia continued their dominance over the Thunder this season, this time winning game two 14-5 on Saturday night at Trenton Thunder Ballpark. With the Win West Virginia improves to 6-2 on the year against Trenton and won their third straight series against the Thunder.
The Black Bears opened the scoring in the second inning with two runs on a couple of hits. They did the same in the following inning to make it 4-0 West Virginia. The Thunder would at one point make it a two-run game, when Hyatt Regency Princeton Thunder Player of the Game Kolby Johnson scored the second run a SAC-fly from Anthony Abbatine. Johnson was 2-3 on the night with a run scored and a stolen base.
West Virginia was unphased by the deficit being split and responded by putting up a 10-spot between innings six through eight, that included a seven run eighth inning. In total the Black Bears stranded 12 runners on base but were 7-18 with runners in scoring position to combat their stranded rate. The Thunder left 11 on base and were just 3-13 with runners in scoring position. Most of the Thunders offensive success came in the bottom of the ninth when they put up three runs in a late rally attempt, but it wouldn’t be enough to come back in this one.
Your First Half Champion Thunder fell to 19-9 on the year before heading into the final game of the series with West Virginia. The final game of this series between Your Trenton Thunder and West Virginia is set for Sunday July 9th at 5:00 PM. Come out to Trenton Thunder Ballpark for Thunder Pop-It Giveaway to the first 1,030 fans ages 5-13 and Women In Sports Night! To purchase tickets, call (609)-394-3300, Opt 4 or visit trentonthunder.com.
###
