You’d
have to go all the way back to October to find a series in which the
RoadRunners were able to complete a sweep. After taking the first game
handily, Topeka was unable to stop the Wildcats from scoring early and
often in their 5-2 defeat.
Conor
O’Neil scored in all three periods, netting a hat trick for Wichita
Falls. His first goal came at 1:58 in the first period to give the
Wildcats an early 1-0 lead. Sean Gaffney later cleaned up his own
rebound to tie the score at 12:25. With the clock winding down in the
opening period, the Wildcats would capitalize on a power play. The goal
by Sami Salminen coming with just one second remaining on the penalty
kill. The score was 2-1 Wichita Falls going into the first intermission.
Eliot
Grauer increased the lead to two with his goal at 7:26 of the second.
O’Neil piled on another score with less than two minutes remaining in
the period to make it 4-1.
Mackenzie
Sawyer replaced Spencer Viele in net to start the third period, ending
the bleeding but not influencing the outcome. Michal Pastor’s unassisted
goal at 2:14 would be all the RoadRunners could muster the rest of the
way. O’Neil’s empty netter in the final minutes sealed the deal for the
home team, sending the RoadRunners home with that familiar bitter taste
in their mouths.
The
RoadRunners will depart Topeka again this Thursday, this time for South
Division leader Amarillo. Fans can catch every second of the action at
Blind Tiger Brewery and Restaurant on Friday and Saturday night. The
games start at 7pm but get there early as seats are limited.
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