Thunderbolts at Big Train
July 3, 2021 Silver Spring-Takoma vs Bethesda Baseball
Silver Springs-Takoma Short Stop Konnor Palmeira gets the tag on Big Train’s Trevor Doyle for the out at second during the July 3rd Bethesda win. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Home team Bethesda Big Train’s Matt Thomas waits to jump on the pitch from Thunderbolt’s Tommy Dunleavy during the 2nd inning July 3rd. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) An umpire’s view of a single hit by Bethesda Big Train’s Matt Thomas during the 2nd inning on July 3rd.. Home team Bethesda rallied to beat Silver Spring-Takoma 4-2. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Naighal Calderon of the Silver Spring-Takoma Thunderbolts chases down this long ball for the Big Train fly-out. The Thunderbolts held a lead over home team Big Train until the 6th inning. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) The Big Train’s prayers were answered July 3rd in Bethesda when play resumed after a rain delay and a 3-run sixth inning earned them a 4-2 win over the Thunderbolts and an 18-4 record on the season. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Silver Springs-Takoma pitcher Tommy Dunleavy allowed only one Bethesda Big Train run in four innings pitched on July 3rd at Shirley Povich Field. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Christian Maceda of the Silver Springs-Takoma Thunderbolts gets a piece of this foul ball. Home team Bethesda Big Train Pitchers allowed only 5 hits in their 4-2 win. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Danny Checkosky of the Big Train records three strikeouts during the fifth inning when rain forced a delay at Shirley Povich Field July 3rd. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Bethesda Big Train’s Danny Neri barely made it back to the first base bag in time to avoid the Thunderbolt pick-off attempt during the July 3rd game at Bethesda. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Silver Springs-Takoma Thunderbolt’s Darin Miller takes a painful foul ball to the foot during the July 3rd 4-2 loss to Bethesda. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse) Silver Springs-Takoma Thunderbolts Dillion Oxyer strolls the bases after his two-run home in the first inning to take the lead on home team Bethesda Big Train on July 3rd. (Mike Clark/The Sports Pulse)