Anthony Doria
\nMonday, July 22, 2024
\nThe Tri-State Coal Cats returned to Huntington to square off against the Elizabethton River Riders in a two-game series. The River Riders came in at 14-20 and The Coal Cats were 14-21, as both teams looked to get their 15th victory of the year.<\/p>\n
Game One on Tuesday saw the Cats take a hard-fought 4-3 victory. Despite an early bases-loaded jam in the first inning, the River Riders and Coal Cats were locked in a pitchers\u2019 duel until the 4th inning. The River Riders got out to a three-run lead with a pair of RBI extra-base hits by James Woody and Nick Hockemeyer, along with a sac fly for Carlos Irizarry.<\/p>\n
After scoring a run in the fifth inning, Tri-State finally took advantage of Elizabethton pitcher,
\nSpencer Powell for a three-run frame in the seventh. The scoring was sparked by a pair of RBI
\nwalks, giving the Cats a 4-3 lead. Despite struggles from starting pitcher Jack Brooker, Evan
\nHolewinski and David Stich shut down the River Riders for four scoreless, allowing the Coal
\nCats to earn their 15th win of the year.<\/p>\n
Following the win, Manager Tommy Gregg remarked, \u201cOur pitching usually keeps us in the
\ngame. Sometimes just competing is what you want to do.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Coal Cats showed their pitching strengths as they battled back for a tough win, which
\nbrought them to five wins in their last six games.<\/p>\n
The Tri-State Coal Cats returned to Huntington to square off against the Elizabethton River
\nRiders in the second game of the two-game series. The River Riders came in at 14-21 and the
\nCoal Cats were 15-21, as the Coal Cats looked to get the sweep.<\/p>\n
Game 2 saw a dominating win for the Coal Cats as they took a convincing 12-2 win over the
\nRiver Riders. The scoring started early as the Coal Cats put up a three-run frame in the first
\ninning, with RBIs from Logan Poteet, Ryan Limerick, and Matt Ilgenfritz. After a couple of runs
\nby the River Riders, The Coal Cats tallied a 7-run inning in the 4th. It was a great performance
\nby Logan Poteet, Ryan Limerick, and Matt Ilgenfrtiz, who all had multiple RBIs.<\/p>\n
The Coal Cats had an impressive day on the mound, as Joshua Paulina, Kenny Jackson, and
\nBen Rabatin, gave up no hits until the sixth and only allowed two hits total.<\/p>\n
\u201cPaulina didn’t have his best stuff tonight, but he competed, got outs when he needed to,\u201d
\nremarked Manager Tommy Gregg about starting pitcher Joshua Paulina. \u201cWhatever I said last night, it was just reverse psychology about not hitting here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Coal Cats\u2019 bats finally got unleashed with their 17 hits Tuesday night in their big win.<\/p>\n
The Coal Cats ended their homestand with a sweep, bringing their win total to 16. They now
\ntravel to Danville to take on the first-place Otterbots, looking to extend their three-game win
\nstreak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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