Dogs edged by Cleburne

The Chicago Dogs dropped the first game of their series against the Cleburne Railroaders 4-3 Tuesday at Impact Field in Rosemont.

Both teams struggled defensively as the Railroaders and Dogs combined for six errors on the evening. The Dogs took advantage of a Cleburne error early to get on the board in the bottom of the first. Another Cleburne error allowed two more runs to score for Chicago in the bottom of the fifth, making the score 3-0.

Cleburne scored all its runs in the top of the sixth.

The Dogs had a chance in the bottom of the ninth after Jaylyn Williams hit a leadoff double and Ethan Wilder drew a walk. However, a game-ending double play sealed the win for Cleburne.