By Timothy J Sheridan: Mayor Pro Tem, Lake Elsinore; Director of Broadcasting, Lake Elsinore Storm
Special to Elsinore/Menifee 24/7
After losing on a controversial call in the bottom of the 10th inning in game 1 of this 6-game series against the Ontario Tower Buzzers at ONT Field on Tuesday, the Lake Elsinore Storm bounced back with a 4-3 win in game 2 on Wednesday night.
The Buzzers got off to an early 2-0 lead in the 3rd inning on a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly. The Storm tied the game in the top of the 4th inning on a single by right fielder George Bilecki and a sacrifice fly from designated hitter Qrey Lott.
Lake Elsinore took the lead for good in the 5th inning when catcher Victor Duarte hit a 2-run home run to center field. Ontario scored once more in the 6th when first baseman Easton Shelton hit a home run off Storm reliever Carson Swilling.
Canadian native Vicarte Domingo pitched the final 2 innings of the game to earn his second save of the year.
The Storm improved to 13-10 on the year and stay tied for first place in the California League’s South Division. The third game of the series gets underway tonight at 6:35 at ONT Field in Ontario.
The Storm’s next game at Diamond Stadium is scheduled for May 12 at 11:05 a.m. For tickets for all Storm games, visit tickets@stormbaseball.com or visit the Diamond Stadium Box Office.
