Your Thunderbirds snagged a late lead and defeated Pelicans 7-5 on Thursday. The game was tied at four with the Thunderbirds batting in the bottom of the fifth when Troy McCartney singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run.

The birds earned the victory despite allowing Pelicans to score three runs in the third inning. The Thunderbirds took an early lead in the second inning. Jeff Whanger drove in one on a single to left. In the bottom of the third inning, The Thunderbirds tied things up at four. Dustin Harrison singled on the first pitch of the at bat, scoring one run. Thunderbirds tallied 11 hits on the night. Whanger, John Menth, and Bodie Wilson all managed multiple hits for the birds with Whanger and Wilson also driving in two runs and Menth collecting a double and a triple. Other T-birds collecting hits on the night include Brent Smerczynski and Rob Carroll with doubles and Ryan Karonka with a single.

Bodie Wilson was the winning pitcher for the Thunderbirds. The righthander went seven innings, allowing five runs on eight hits and striking out three to improve to 2-0

Birds return to action Thursday against the Orioles at 6:30pm at Randall Park.