Boulders bash Boomers in big eighth inning

POMONA, N.Y. - Braxton Davidson homered for the second consecutive night, but 7 runs in the eighth cost the Boomers Wednesday in a 9-2 defeat at the hands of the New York Boulders.

Clint Hardy handed the Boomers a 1-0 lead in the top of the third with a line drive off the wall in left to score Chase Dawson from first. Tucker Nathans homered in the bottom of the inning to tie the contest. New York slid ahead 2-1 in the sixth with consecutive 2-out doubles. Davidson was able to tie the game in the eighth with 2 outs, homering just to the right of dead-center. New York took advantage of 6 walks to plate 7 runs in the bottom of the inning and win.

Jumpei Akanuma threw 5 innings for a no-decision in his first outing since 2019, striking out five. Aaron Glickstein worked 1 2/3 innings while Juan Pichardo and Thomas Hart each tossed 2/3 of an inning with Pichardo suffering the loss. The offense was limited to just 6 hits. William Salas notched a pair of hits at the bottom of the order.