Sliders sweep; BlueSox get split
CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Richard Raraigh allowed just one run on five hits over seven inning to help the Slippery Rock Sliders to a 2-1 victory over host Chillicothe in Prospect League action Sunday.
The win gave the Sliders a four-game winning streak, including the past two against the first-place Paints.
Slippery Rock has not committed an error during its winning streak. The squad also improved to 4-0 at Chillicothe this season.
Brad Duffy pitched a scoreless eighth while Mike Devine did likewise in the ninth, recording three strikeouts to earn the save.
Nick Spisak and Shane Eyler each doubled for Slippery Rock (17-16) while the Paints (20-16) had doubles from Kyle Gendron and Andy Brouse.
Tony Bertucci was the hard-luck loser, striking out six Sliders hitters and walking one over seven innings.
On Saturday, the Sliders routed the Paints 10-1 as Marcus Breeden went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI.
Eyler and Billy Messer (Slippery Rock University) were both 2-for-4 and two runs scored with Eyler's hits being a double and home run.
Butler 5, NorthCoast 2 NorthCoast 8, Butler 0
LORAIN, Oh. — The Butler BlueSox earned a split with host NorthCoast Sunday as Jacke Healey had a double, two singles and two RBI to key the team's Game 1 triumph.
Brian Youchak added a single and scored two runs for Butler, which took advantage of three Knights errors.
Tom Kahl tossed six innings with five strikeouts and no walks to lower his ERA to 2.42.
In the second game, NorthCoast (16-14) limited Butler to four hits as Rusty Shellhorn allowed three hits in five innings with nine strikeouts and two walks.
Doug Holmes had two hits, two runs scored and drove in two runs for NorthCoast and Rob Moir had a double, single, RBI and three runs scored.
Eric Hymel had two singles for Butler (17-16), while Butler High graduate Aaron Ordy and Ryan McChesney accounted for the other hits.
In Saturday's game, Butler edged NorthCoast 7-6 as Youchak went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and Healey went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
The BlueSox announced their three All-Stars — outfielders Brian Billigen, and Brian Youchak and pitcher Tom Kahl — who will represent the Eastern All-Stars at the league's All-Star Game Tuesday in Springfield, Ill.
Prospect League StandingsEast Division: Chillicothe 20-15, North Coast 16-14,
BlueSox 17-16, Sliders 17-16, Richmond 14-18
West Division: Quincy 20-10, Dupage 17-14, Danville 15-15, Springfield 15-17, Dubois County 13-18, Hannibal 10-20
