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Tyler Eickmeyer doubled in the bottom of the ninth and scored when the Kenosha Bobcats third baseman threw Kyle Knaust's sacrifice bunt past first base as the Nationals took a tightly contested game from the Bobcats by a score of 3-2.
The Nationals had to battle for runs against Bobcats all star Justin Cokefair. The only damage they were able to do during his seven innings of work were two runs in the third. Jared Fon plated the first with a bases loaded walk and Nick Lingvay followed with an RBI single on the infield.
That offense proved to be nearly enough for Nationals starter Jimmy Jungbauer. Jungbauer went seven strong innings, allowing only one unearned run and left the game with a 2-1 lead. The Bobcats, though, put another unearned run on the board in the 8th against Nationals reliever Kyle Knaust to knot the score at two and lay the groundwork for the ninth inning rally.
Offense came at a premium on the night. Eickmeyer and Lingvay led the way with two hits a piece, but the Nationals managed only 6 hits collectively.
Next up is the Langsdorf All Star Game on Friday at Simmons Field in Kenosha. The Nationals are sending 5 players to this year's game: Catcher Matt Soderlund, Utility Tyler Eickmeyer, OF's Jimmy Jungbauer and Danny Putnam, and P Curt Pryal.
The next Nationals game is a non-league game on Saturday morning at 11am at Zirkel Field, McCarty Park against the same Kenosha Bobcats.
