A seven-run second inning proved to be enough for the Washington Island Islanders to deal the Kolberg Braves their first loss of the season in an 8-5 win.
The rally came after the Braves scored two runs in their half of the frame courtesy of Devin Schinktgen and Braeden Leist. The Islanders cashed in on a pair of errors and two walks as Cam Munao, Ben Johnson, and Ray McDonald all had run-scoring hits in the inning that saw 12 batters come to the plate. The Braves got two runs back in the fourth and one more in the seventh, but the Islanders' tally in the sixth inning proved to be enough insurance to hold off their visitors.
For the Islanders, Ben Geiger had three hits while McDonald, Matt Foss, and Munao all had two hits in the win. Foss had two of the team's eight RBI with Ben Johnson, Luke Geiger, Ben Geiger, McDonald, Munao, and Ryan Jorgenson also driving in runs. Jorgenson earned the win, allowing four runs (2 ER) on seven hits and a walk across five innings.
For the Braves, Jack Peterson and Tyler Neinas each had two hits while Schinktgen accumulated three of his own. Peterson, Schinktgen, and Leist all tallied RBI in the loss. Jake Schneider was the losing pitcher after he gave up seven runs (0 ER) on three hits and two walks across 1.1 innings of work.
