The Battle Creek Bombers (19-32) came out firing, but couldn't hang on to the lead, ending up on the losing side of a 4-2 ballgame against the Madison Mallards (28-23) on Saturday at C.O. Brown Stadium.

While the Battle Creek Bombers led until the seventh inning, the Madison Mallards worked their way back and took the lead on a solo home run by Derek Fisher.

Fisher reached base three times in the game for the Madison Mallards. He scored two runs and had one RBI. He homered in the seventh inning.

The Battle Creek Bombers couldn't get anything going as long as Danny Sullivan was pitching. Sullivan held the Battle Creek Bombers hitless over three innings, allowed no earned runs, walked one and struck out nine.

Dan Tyson was effective even in defeat, mowing down five the Madison Mallards batters and allowing one run.

Kenton San Miguel ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his second loss of the year. He lasted just one inning, walked one, struck out one, and allowed one run.