Sep 3, 2023 2 min read

The Wild Things ended their season Sunday with one of their worst games of the year, losing 10-4 in the finale against the Windy City ThunderBolts.

Washington finished the Frontier League season with a 47-49 record, their first losing season since 2019. The Wild Things had a chance to end the season at .500 but lost the final two games of the season.

Windy City scored seven runs in the second inning, highlighted by a three-run inside-the-park homer by Jake Boone. Washington center fielder Caleb McNeely attempted to make a sliding catch of a sinking liner by Boone but was unable to make the grab. The ball bounced past him to the wall as Boone raced around the bases to give Windy City a 3-2 lead. The ThunderBolts would score four more times in the inning.

Bren Spillane hit a two-run homer for Windy City, Matt Morgan drove in two runs and winning pitcher Logan Schmitt (7-4) gave up five hits and three runs (two earned) over six innings.

McNeely hit a solo homer, Andrew Czech had a two-run single in the first inning and Anthony Brocato had a run-scoring single for the Wild Things.

Washington starter Hayden Shenefield (3-6) got only four outs but wasn’t helped by his defense. Washington committed three errors.