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Box Score 2 ELSAH, ILL. --The Gold and Blue used a two run 8
th inning to complete a comeback win 4-3 over Illinois College. Down 3-2 entering the 8th inning the Panther's got some clutch hitting by
Kit Banko to score
Gavin Thomas who lead off the inning with a walk and then
Robbie Nickell hit a single to plate
Kit Banko. Freshman
Gavin Thomas closed the door pitching a scoreless 9
th inning and earning his first save of his college career.
Senior
Greg Ball got the start and pitched four innings giving up two earned runs while striking out 6 batters. After giving up a two run homerun in the first inning Greg settled in and held the Blueboys in check over the next three innings.
Nate Gotch relieved
Greg Ball in the fifth inning and pitched three scoreless innings striking out four and not allowing a hit.
Robbie Nickell pitched a scoreless 8
th inning, striking out two. Offensively,
Justin MacDonald lead the attack with 3 hits,
Kit Banko added two hits with an RBI, and
Gavin Thomas hit a solo homerun. Overall the Panthers scored four runs on 9 hits. With the win the Panthers move to 7-7 on the season and are back in action at home this Friday against Fontbonne University at 5pm in a conference matchup.
