Modoc watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 7-3 loss to Thunderbirds on Thursday. Thunderbirds scored on a double by Dustin Harrison and a wild pitch during Rob Carrol‘s at bat in the first inning. Thunderbirds scored five runs in the sixth inning. Thunderbirds ‘s big inning was driven by singles by Marc Boggio and Shawn House and a sac fly by Carrol. Boggio was the winning pitcher for Thunderbirds . The pitcher went seven innings, allowing three runs on eight hits and striking out six. Bill Kelly took the loss for Modoc. The lefty surrendered seven runs on ten hits over six innings, striking out seven. Matthew Palumbo led Modoc with two hits in two at bats. Thunderbirds scattered ten hits in the game. Harrison, Brent Smerczynski, John Menth, and House each had multiple hits for Thunderbirds .
