Chicago Dogs Defeat Houston Apollos 8-2

July 3 2021 The Chicago Dogs defeated the Houston Apollos 8-2, using a four-run third inning and a three-run eighth to pull away. Chicago finished with 12 hits and no errors, while Houston recorded seven hits and committed three errors.

Chicago’s offense was led by T. Bennett, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs, and G. Kay, who added two hits and scored twice. A. Grier contributed two hits, a run and two RBIs, while J. Adams had two hits. K. Hobson and T. Bennett each hit a home run for Chicago, and H. Smith added an RBI.

Houston scored once in the fourth and once in the fifth. D. Aldrich went 2-for-4 with an RBI, and D. DeRenzo hit a solo home run and drove in a run. Jordan Kipper earned the win for Chicago after allowing six hits and two earned runs in seven innings with six strikeouts. Jeff Kinley worked the final two innings, allowing one hit and striking out four to earn the save.