The Warriors went toe to toe with the Prairie Hawks Black squad for four innings on a blustery Friday night game at McKinley Field. The wheels fell off in the fifth inning, however, and the Warriors fumbled away any chance at a third straight win.
Prairie prevailed 9-3, leaving the Warriors at 5-5 on the year with a pair of weekend doubleheaders slated.
With 11 total errors, the Warriors wasted an outstanding pitching performance by Zach Zingula. Making his team-leading fourth start of the year, Zingula went five innings while allowing just three hits and walking three batters. He faced 26 batters and none of the seven runs scored against him were earned.
The Warriors matched Prairie with three hits, the biggest a second-inning triple by Robert Hogg. He scored on a bunt by Mitch Blades to tie the game at one. Prairie led 1-0 after one inning, 2-1 after two, 3-2 after three and four. Zingula drove in Patrick Karamitros in the top of the fifth to tie the game.
Then it got ugly.
Following a walk, the Warriors committed errors on three consecutive at-bats. After a two RBI double by Prairie's 12th batter, Prairie led 7-3 after five. Ryan Niemeyer was stranded at third base in the Warrior sixth before Prairie tacked on two more error-aided runs in the bottom of the inning.
Next up is the Cedar Rapids Angels for a doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday at McKinley. Sunday brings Clear Creek to town for a 3 p.m. doubleheader. The home stand closes Monday night against Swisher Swat at 6 p.m.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Nothing funny about this comedy of errors
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