So close….but just short. Your NTX Thunderbirds split…drop Championship Series to Modoc

In Game 1, the Tbirds dropped the Modoc 7-3 to force the winner-take-all “if” game.

Marc Boggio earned the victory on the hill for the Thunderbirds. Boggio was stellar, allowing five hits and three runs (2 earned) over seven innings, striking out six Modoc batters.

The Thunderbirds racked up nine hits. Sean House, Brent Smerczynski, and John Menth each collected 2 hits apiece. Other birds collecting hits on the night included Dustin Harrison, Boggio and Bodie Wilson.

In Game 2, Thunderbirds 35+ fought back after falling down by six runs in the fourth inning. The comeback fell just short though, in an 8-6 defeat. The Thunderbirds scored four runs in the failed comeback on a singles by Marc Boggio, Don Massoud, Bodie Wilson and Jeff Whanger, with a walk by Rob Carroll, a sacrifice fly by Cliff Brade, and an RBI double by Brent Smerczynski where he represented the tying run before Modoc shut the door.

Thunderbirds 35+ collected 11 hits on the night. John Menth, Massoud and Whanger each had 2 hits. Brade, Smerczynski, Boggio, Rob Carroll and Wilson also had hits on the night.

Wilson took the loss for the Thunderbirds. The righty pitcher surrendered seven runs (3 earned) over three innings, striking out two. Sean House finished the game, tossing 2 innings while giving up 1 run and striking out 1.

Your NTX Thunderbirds finish the season as league runner up for the second year with a 14-5-1 record.