Metro Ice watched the game slip away early and couldn’t recover in a 7-2 loss to the NEO Whoppers on Sunday. The NEO Whoppers scored on a single by Joe Mott, a walk by Nate Mitchell, and a single by Koby Wear in the second inning.
The NEO Whoppers scored four runs in the fourth inning. Warren AA NEO Whoppers’s big inning was driven by walks by Takese Stubbs and Brant Alazaus and a single by Wear.
Aaron Weibe was the winning pitcher for Warren AA NEO Whoppers. He surrendered one run on eight hits over five innings. Wear threw two innings in relief out of the bullpen.
William Coon took the loss for Metro Ice. He surrendered seven runs on six hits over three and a third innings, striking out three.
Marcus Masters led Warren Metro Ice with two hits.
Wear went 3-for-4 at the plate to lead the AA NEO Whoppers in hits.