Milwaukee Panthers pound Flames 12‑6, snap skid

CHICAGO (Interstat) — Dominic Kibler had three hits and drove in four runs, leading Milwaukee to a 12-6 victory over Illinois-Chicago on Wednesday afternoon at Les Miller Field at Curtis Granderson Stadium.

The Panthers (18-29) jumped ahead early, scoring three runs in the first inning and four more in the second. Kibler delivered a two-run double in the second and later added a solo homer in the seventh. John Hadley VI also homered, a three-run shot in the fourth that made it 10-2.

Ashton Kampa starred for the Flames (20-25) with three solo home runs and a two-run homer, totaling four hits and five RBIs. Will Flanigan also went deep for UIC in the third. The Flames cut the lead to 10-6 in the seventh on a sacrifice fly, but Milwaukee answered with two runs in the sixth, including a homer by Cade Palkowski.

Milwaukee outhit UIC 14-11. Mason Weckler and Alex Vander Loop combined on the mound for the Panthers, while three UIC pitchers allowed 12 runs. The win avenged a 12-5 loss to the Flames on March 31.