FOR RELEASE: JULY 4, 2008
GRIZZLIES EDGED BY THUNDERBOLTS
CRESTWOOD, IL-The Windy City Thunderbolts edged the Grizzlies 3-2 Friday night in game one of a three-game series at Standard Bank Stadium.
The loss moves Windy City (23-20) one full game ahead of the Grizzlies (22-21) in first place in the Frontier League West Division.
Mike Coles put the Thunderbolts up 1-0 with a solo home run in the first inning. They would go up 2-0 before the Grizzlies answered in the sixth inning.
Chris Pecora singled with one out in the inning then scored on a double by Ryne Malone.
Windy City added an insurance run off Grizzlies reliever Eric Ridener in the bottom of the eighth to go up 3-1.
Stephen Holdren hit a two-out solo home run in the ninth to cut into the lead, but the Grizzlies would get no closer. The home run was Holdren's 10th of the year.
Amos Ramon (3-2) tossed his first complete game to get the win for Windy City. He allowed just five Grizzlies hits.
Adam Revelette (2-1) started for the Grizzlies and tossed seven innings. He allowed two runs on just five hits. He struck out two and walked two.