The Sliders opened up their five-game road trip with a loss against the Quincy Gems.
It was a slugfest for both teams but the Gems got the advantage with a lucky 13 runs to the Sliders 9.
The game came right down to the ninth inning with the Sliders hoping to get an upset victory, but the Gems held them off with a relief pitcher striking out the final two Sliders’ batters.
The two team square off again today in Quincy.