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<p>WICHITA, Kan.&nbsp;&mdash; The Wichita Wind Surge (22-33) dropped the finale of their six-game series against the San Antonio Missions (25-32) Sunday afternoon at Equity Bank Park, falling 7-4 despite multi-RBI performances from Billy Amick and Jorel Ortega.</p>
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<p>Amick and Ortega each homered and drove in two runs in the loss. Amick's blast was his team-leading 14th of the season and gave him a career-high 39 RBIs. Kyle DeBarge extended his on-base streak to six games, while Kala'i Rosario reached base safely for the 10th consecutive game since returning from the injured list.</p>
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<p>On the mound, Wichita surrendered seven runs on 12 hits, marking the third straight game the pitching staff allowed double-digit hits. Cory Lewis turned in a solid outing, allowing two runs over four innings while striking out three. Zach Vennaro made his Wind Surge debut with a scoreless inning of relief, and Paulshawn Pasqualotto recorded his third consecutive scoreless appearance.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>THE RUNDOWN</strong></span></p>
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<p>Following a brief rain delay, Cory Lewis took the mound for Wichita. The right-hander worked around a pair of singles and a walk to post scoreless innings through the first two frames.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge struck first in the bottom of the second when Maddux Houghton lined a double into left field before Jorel Ortega followed with an RBI single to give Wichita a 1-0 lead.</p>
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<p>Lewis continued to deal in the third, recording his third strikeout during another scoreless inning.</p>
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<p>San Antonio answered in the fourth, drawing a leadoff walk before a two-run home run to straightaway center field gave the Missions a 2-1 advantage.</p>
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<p>The Missions extended their lead in the fifth, stringing together three consecutive singles to score one before adding two more runs on a wild pitch and an RBI groundout.</p>
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<p>Wichita answered in the bottom half as Billy Amick launched a two-run homer through the rain onto the berm in left field, his 14th of the season, cutting the deficit to 5-3.</p>
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<p>San Antonio responded immediately in the sixth, opening the inning with a pair of walks before adding a run on an RBI single.</p>
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<p>The Wind Surge pulled back within two in the bottom of the inning when Ortega blasted a solo homer into the right-field bullpen, making it 6-4.</p>
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<p>After trading scoreless frames, the Missions added an insurance run in the top of the ninth. A leadoff single advanced into scoring position with a stolen base and a wild pitch before coming home on a sacrifice fly.</p>
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<p>Wichita could not mount a comeback in the bottom of the ninth, falling 7-4.</p>
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<p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>HIGHLIGHTS</strong></span></p>
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<li>The Wind Surge dropped the series, 1-5.</li>
<li>Wichita leads the Texas League with 80 home runs.</li>
<li>Kyle DeBarge extended his on-base streak to six games.</li>
<li>Billy Amick hit his team-leading 14th home run of the season and recorded his 14th multi-RBI game.</li>
<li>Kala'i Rosario has reached base safely in all 10 games since returning from the injured list.</li>
<li>Maddux Houghton doubled and scored a run.</li>
<li>Jorel Ortega launched his second home run of the season and recorded his third multi-RBI game.</li>
<li>RHP Cory Lewis allowed two runs over four innings in his fifth start of the season.</li>
<li>RHP Zach Vennaro made his Wind Surge debut and tossed a scoreless inning.</li>
<li>RHP Paulshawn Pasqualotto recorded his third consecutive scoreless appearance.</li>
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⚾ Wind Surge lose finale to Missions