Ice Haulers drop the series to the Leprechauns

The Sandusky Bay Ice Haulers dropped their final series against the Leprechauns with a final score of 1-4 in Game Three. Sandusky Bay swept the Leprechauns during their first match-up back in June, but dropped the July series two games to one. 
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Gage Gillott, right-handed pitcher from USC Upstate, earned the start on the mound for the Bay. Gillott pitched for five innings and picked-up four strikeouts, two runs, and five hits. Owen (Sir) Kovacs, right-handed pitcher from East Tennessee State, threw for two relief innings and recorded three strikeouts. Samuel Thombs, right-handed pitcher from Defiance College, closed out the game with two innings pitched, two strikeouts, five hits, and two runs. 
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The Leprechauns took an early lead in the first from a G. Ganun sacrifice fly advancing C. Franken home for the 1-0 lead. The Ice Haulers had no answer for the Leprechauns in the second inning as well with another run advancing home and extending the lead to 2-0. Sandusky Bay tried to rally in the third inning from Jake Armsey’s single to right field, bringing Alec Mendoza home to trail by one run. R. Trahey and D. Henig put their mark on the game for the Leprechauns in the eight inning bringing in two more runs to finish the game with a 4-1 scoreline.
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Sandusky Bay will be on the road for tonight’s match-up against the first place team in the league, the Michigan Monarchs. The Ice Haulers will travel to Siena Heights University in Adrian, Michigan for game one of their three game series. Games two and three will be played at the Sandusky Force Sports Park Field 3. First pitch for tonight is set for 7:05 PM at the SHU baseball diamond.