The Louisville Bats just took down the Toledo Mud Hens 3-1, pushing their series lead to a rough 3-1 with only two games left in the season. Man, that stings, especially after how the game started. The Hens’ offense fought hard, but the Bats’ bullpen shut things down in a super close, well-played game.
Gipson-Long Was On Fire, Then The Bats Tied It Up
Seriously, Sawyer Gipson-Long pitched one of his better games this year. He had a couple of walks in the second inning, yeah, but he totally worked out of that traffic. Bottom of the second, Corey Julks got a single, then Cal Stevenson slapped one to put Julks on third. Seby Zavala chopped one to Michael Chavis at first, and Chavis’ throw home was too slow for Julks. That gave the Hens a quick 1-0 lead, but honestly, that was all the scoring they could manage. In the third, Gipson-Long gave up a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly to tie it up at 1-1. But after that? He cruised! The dude went through the sixth inning with only that lone run allowed. His final line was 6.0 innings pitched, one earned run, two hits, two walks, and three strikeouts. Solid.
Bullpen Woes And A Tough Loss
Then came the seventh, and things went south quick. Yoniel Curet, who’s supposed to be one of the Tigers’ better relief prospects, had a nightmare outing. He was wild, throwing two walks and a wild pitch, letting the Bats score twice. Just like that, Louisville was up 3-1, and that’s how it ended. Cal Stevenson was a bright spot at the plate, going 3 for 3 with a walk, and Anderson had two hits. But it wasn’t enough.
The Hens have got their penultimate game on Saturday with a 5:05 p.m. ET start. They are down 3-1 in the series, so they need to dig deep and find a way to finish strong.
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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