SAUGET, Ill. – The Gateway Grizzlies beat the Washington Wild Things in the series finale behind strong pitching and clutch hitting on Sunday night at GCS Credit Union Ballpark. FINAL SCORE: Gateway 6, Washington 2.
Gateway starter Alec Kisena set the tone early, striking out four of the first seven batters he faced.
The game remained scoreless until the bottom of the third inning. After Gateway's first two batters reached base, Blake Brown launched his 12th home run of the season over the left field wall to give the Grizzlies a 3-0 lead. Brian Lees followed suit a few batters later with a solo home run over the right field wall to extend the lead to four.
Kisena allowed a leadoff home run to Washington first baseman Kane Sweeney in the fourth, but settled back in after that.
Gateway added two more insurance runs in the home half of the seventh inning. Brown and Lees both picked up another RBI each. The Grizzlies led 6-2 heading into the eighth.
Kisena earned his first victory of the 2017 season. He allowed only five hits and two runs (both earned) through seven innings of work.
Blake Brown finished the day with three hits, including the three-run home run in the third. He picked up four RBIs and reached base five times.
Gateway will have two days off before traveling to Southern Illinois to face the Miners in a doubleheader beginning Wednesday night. First pitch for the first game is set for 6:05 P.M. Game two will follow. All of the action can be heard on the Grizzlies Media Network.
ABOUT THE GATEWAY GRIZZLIES: The Gateway Grizzlies are a professional baseball team, located a mere 100-yards from I-255 (10 minutes from downtown St. Louis). The Grizzlies offer baseball fans entertainment, the likes of which are difficult to find - affordable, family, fun in the comfortable GCS Credit Union Ballpark with a great view of the St. Louis skyline. For tickets or general information please visit gatewaygrizzlies.com or call 618.337.3000.
ABOUT THE FRONTIER LEAGUE: The Frontier League is celebrating its 25th season as a professional, independent baseball organization. Since its inception, the Frontier League has provided millions of fans to a fun and exciting baseball experience within the American Midwest. Consisting of 12 teams in two divisions and 96 game schedules, the league is recognized for the amount of talented athletes that are picked up by various MLB teams every year.
