Burke Hits Slam as Vigilantes Outslug Bandits
Alan Burke got the Vigilantes off to a good start, hitting a grand slam in the first inning, as they defeated the Bend Bandits, 13-12, in a Western Baseball League game in Bend, Ore.
The Bandits came back with two runs in the bottom of the inning, and another in the second, on a home run by Brian Conley, his ninth, but the Vigilantes responded with six runs in the third inning. The Bandits tried to play catch-up the rest of the way.
The Vigilantes scored three in the fifth, including Brad Gennaro’s two-run home run, to keep the game out of reach.
Chad Wanders (1-0) got the victory for the Vigilantes, with Josh Belovsky getting the save, his fifth. Erik Bennett (2-4) took the loss for the Bandits.
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