Originally posted on jerseypilots.com
The Pilots dropped two games of a doubleheader against the
Allentown Railers on Sunday, June 12 at Snyder Avenue Park.
The Pilots lost game one of the doubleheader 11-7 in extra
innings and then were defeated 6-2 in game two.
The Pilots were down 7-3 heading into the bottom of the seventh
inning of game one. After a strikeout, Malcolm Kelsey doubled and Justin
Trochiano walked to put two runners on base. Drew DeAngelis then singled home
Kelsey and Tom Marcinczyk followed that up with a double into the gap that
scored two runners and put the Pilots down by one.
After another out, Colby Smith walked up to the plate with two
outs and the game-tying run in scoring position. After fouling off a few
pitches, Smith hit a single up the middle that brought in Marcinczyk and tied
the game for the Pilots.
After being held scoreless in the eighth, the Railers blew the
game open in the ninth, scoring four runs and putting the game out of reach.
The leading Pilots in the game were Trochiano, who went 2-3 with
two walks; Marcinczyk, who had three hits, including two doubles, and three
RBIs; and Kelsey with two hits off the bench.
In game two of the doubleheader, the Pilots fell behind early,
giving up one run in the second and four runs in the third.
The Pilots managed to get two runs in the third when Colby Smith
and Alex Wright scored after a Trochiano pop fly was caught but the ball was
thrown away. The throwing error allowed the two Pilots to score. However, that
was all the Pilots were able to muster.
Rhett Jacoby picked up the victory for the Railers while Matt
Ratner received the loss. Alvin Vega and Andrew Ciolli pitched well out of the
bullpen for the Pilots. Both went two innings and had three strikeouts while
only giving up one hit.
The Pilots next home game is Wednesday June 15 at Snyder Avenue
Park at 6:30 against the Staten Island Tide.
