By JOHN BOHNENKAMP
For a while, the Burlington Bees’ game against the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes looked like it was going to be one of “those nights” of plenty of runs at Community Field.
But while the Lucky Horseshoes kept hitting and scoring, the Bees’ bats suddenly went silent.
Springfield broke open what was a close game with 10 runs over the final three innings, defeating the Bees 15-4 in seven innings in Monday’s Prospect League game.
All of Burlington’s six hits came in the first three innings, as the last 13 hitters were retired in order after the Bees had cut Springfield’s lead to 5-4.
The penultimate home game of the season started out as one of those games where it looked like both teams might get to double-digit run totals. Springfield scored two in the first inning and three in the second, while the Bees got a run back in the bottom of the second and then scored four runs in the third.
But Lucky Horseshoes starter Joshua Mauney (6-1) settled in, keeping the Bees scoreless in the fourth, fifth and sixth.
Springfield got two runs in the fifth, added two more in the sixth, then a six-run seventh clinched the win.
Wandel Campana, Bryan Barreto and Enrico Veach each had three hits for the Lucky Horseshoes. Springfield had 18 hits, but only four were for extra bases.
Brady Richards (1-1) was the losing pitcher.
Photo: Burlington’s Skyler Agnew steals second base in the third inning. (Steve Cirinna/Burlington Bees)
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