PROSPECT LEAGUE
The Slippery Rock Sliders came up on the short side in a doubleheader at Lorain County (Ohio) as the Ironmen plated single runs in the bottom of the ninth inning in each game to pull out a pair of 4-3 Prospect League baseball victories Monday.
In the first game, Jeremy Banks, Kyle Mossbarger and Derek Carr each doubled with Matt Fenster and Phil Bondi had an RBI for the Sliders (8-14).
Pitcher Vince Molesky was charged with the loss, allowing one run on two hits in two-thirds of an inning. Phil Brua picked up the win, allowing one hit and one walk in one inning.
Michael Grieco, Matthew Toth and N. Antone each drove in a run for the Ironmen (10-14).
In Game 2, Brady Stewart drove in two runs for Slippery Rock, which wiped out a 3-0 deficit with three runs in the seventh inning.
Nick Hamilton led the Ironmen with two hits and two RBI to help make a winner of Brua, picking up his second victory of the night with 1Z\c innings of relief.
