The Lima Locos split today’s doubleheader with the Clippers. Yesterday(6/8) the Locos and Clippers were set to play at 7:05, but the weather had other plans. 

In game 1 Muskegon defeated Lima 14-10. Christian Pownall started the game for Lima and Colton Blackstrom started for Muskegon. The Locos went into the third inning leading 3-2. Brice Estep hit a home run early in the 2nd and Sebastian Alexander knocked in 2 runs later in the inning. In the 3rd the Clippers scored 10 times. All runs were scored with Chase Jarnagin on the mound. Justin Johnson and Sam Clay both hit home runs in the 3rd. Chase Raymond and Zachary Warren each knocked in runs as well. 3 unearned runs also were scored in the inning.
 

Gorski, Alexander, Bowen, Estep, and Tate all had runs batted in during game 1. Will DeMasse was the winning pitcher after 1.2 innings of work and a 16.20 ERA.

Game 2 was the complete opposite of Game 1. Lima won 2-0. Matteo Pare made his second start of the year and threw 5 shutout innings. Justin Gorski started off the game with a bang, hitting his first home run of the year. The Locos other score came in the 4th inning when Estep hit a sac fly to left, scoring Alexander. Luke Geske was credited the save closing the door in innings 6 and 7. Owen Willard was credited for the loss despite pitching 5 innings, allowing 2 runs, and striking out 6, 

The Locos now boasts a record of 2-4 and will travel to South Ohio to take on the Copperheads on Friday, June 14th.