Tempers Flare in Lopsided 12-3 Normal Victory

Tempers Flare in Lopsided 12-3 Normal Victory

Source: Frontier League News

NORMAL, IL–Despite a lopsided outcome, fans at the Corn Crib were treated to some excitement in the late innings in Game 2 between the River City Rascals and Normal CornBelters on Wednesday night. The Belters won the game 12-3, behind a nine-run first inning, but the real action came in the bottom of the seventh. Rascals reliever Cody Mincey threw a pitch behind Normal’s Andrew Godbold, and was immediately ejected from the game, sparking a benches-clearing scuffle down the first base line between the two teams. Order was soon restored, and the CornBelters finished off the Rascals to take a 2-0 lead in the series. No other players were ejected from the game. Interestingly enough, Godbold was involved in a bit of a controversy in Game 1, as his takeout slide at second to break up a double play ball earned Rascals Manager Steve Brook an ejection for arguing the non-call. The CornBelters sent 12 men to the plate and scored nine first inning runs, highlighted by a three-run homer from Santiago Chirino, his first of the season. Rascals starter Mark Reyes (0-1) settled down after that, and ended up lasting five innings, but the Rascals were never able to…

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