BlueSox, Sliders get wins
Brian Billgen and Sean Gusrang each hit home runs to lead the Butler BlueSox to an 8-6 win over Richmond at Pullman Park in Prospect League baseball action Sunday night.
Billigen, the BlueSox's leadoff hitter, went 4-for-4 with three RBI in the win to raise his average to .417.
Butler (4-5) overcame a 4-0 deficit to get the win.
The BlueSox scored a run in the bottom of the fifth inning, then put five runs on the board in the bottom if the sixth to take the lead for good.
Butler High graduate Brian Warheit picked up the win. The right-hander gave up four runs — all earned — on nine hits, walked two and didn't strike out a batter in 6Z\c innings of work.
Butler will be in action at Pullman Park tonight against Chillicothe.
Slippery Rock Sliders — The Sliders got strong piching performances from Andrew Morris in the first game and four pitchers in the second game on the way to a sweep over host Chillicothe, 2-0 and 3-1, Sunday afternoon.Morris tossed seven shutout innings in the first game, striking out four, scattering three hits and walking no one in the complete-game victory. He lowered his ERA to 0.90.Tyler Plumpton provided Morris will all the offense he needed with a solo home run.A quartet of pitchers shut down Chillicothe in the nightcap.Closer Mike Devine got the start and worked the first inning, followed by Mark Wilder, Matt Zicher and J.T. Thomas.Zicher was credited with the win.
