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Walkers news: April 17 -- St. Louis 6, Rockford 4
Record: 7-2, 1st, 1 GB Springfield
Tied 4-4, St. Louis scored runs in the seventh and eighth inning to grabn a 6-4 win from Rockford at RFK Stadium (1962).
Rockford jumped out to a 2-0 lead, only to the River Walkers go in front after four-run fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Bo Bichette.
Rockford scored single runs in the bottom of the fifth and sixth to tie it.
The River Walkers, however, scored once in both the seventh and eighth to go in front for good.
In the seventh, Alek Thomas opened the inning after he reached on an error by Lightning third baseman Drew Ellis with Gabriel Moya on the mound.
Taylor Widener took over the pitching duties for Rockford.
Thomas stole second base and moved to third when Austin Barnes grounded out.
Shawn Semple was called into pitch.
He struck out Larry Ernesto.
But Bichette broke the tie with his second double of the game.
St. Louis added an insurance run in the eighth.
Rhys Hoskins drew a one-out walk from Travis Krogman and scored on a two-out double from Tanner Kohlhep.
Walkers starter Steven Brault took some lumps, getting battered for 12 hits over 5.1 innings but allowing just four runs.
Dan Jennings (1-0) completed the sixth inning and ended up earning the win.
Nick Lodolo didn't allow a base runner in the seventh inning.
Edwin Diaz carried a heavy load, pitching both the eighth and ninth to earn his second save.
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