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BlueSox, Sliders salvage splits

LORAIN, Ohio — GJ Senchak tossed six scoreless innings, striking out eight, as Butler salvaged a split of a doubleheader against Lorain County, 5-0, in Prospect League action Thursday night.

Senchak struck out eight and didn’t walk a batter in the victory, the left-hander’s first of the season.

The BlueSox took advantage of five Ironmen errors in the win.

Ryan Fitzgerald had two hits, including a double, as Butler scored three runs in the sixth to put the game away.

Matt Peters had a pair of hits in a 5-4 loss in the first game, including a double. Fitzgerald and Tyler Detmer also had extra-base hits in the loss.

Peters had a hit in each of the game to extend his hitting streak to 11.

Brett Sullivan went the distance, giving up five runs, four earned, in six innings.

Butler (22-18) will return home to face Chillicothe tonight.

Slippery Rock-Richmond doubleheader — Matt Calhoun hit his fifth home run of the season as Slippery Rock took the second game of a doubleheader, 9-2, over Richmond at Jack Critchfield Park.

Storm Wilson and Grant Zawadzki each added doubles for the Sliders.

Matt Riggs picked up the win, striking out four and not walking a batter in 5 2-3 innings of work.

The Sliders (17-23) dropped a 3-2 decision in the opener.

Zach Strecker went the distance in the loss, striking out three and not issuing a walk. Just one of the three runs he surrendered were earned.

Wilson had a pair of hits in the defeat.

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