Moline, Ill.:  Rallying once from two goals down and nearly doing so again late in regulation, the Thunderbolts gave the Storm all they could handle, losing 4-3 in a very close game at Vibrant Arena on Wednesday night. The Thunderbolts next home game will be on Friday, December 1st against the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, puck drop at 7:00pm CT.
The Storm worked their way to a 2-0 lead in the first period off goals from Logan Nelson and Nicola Levesque in the opening 10 minutes but could not extend their lead any further as goaltender Michael Herringer stood on his head with some help from the defense and two penalty kills to keep the deficit at two goals. In the second period, Scott Kirton scored at 10:50 from Mike Ferraro and Brendan Harrogate to halve the Storm lead to 2-1, before Harrogate scored to tie the game 1:08 into the third period from Ferraro. However, the Thunderbolts could not find a lead or hold the tie late, as the Storm scored twice later in the third period, with goals  from Chris Perna and Darren McCormick, to reestablish a late 4-2 lead. In the final minute with Herringer pulled, Tommy Stang scored from Chays Ruddy and Bair Gendunov to get Evansville back to within one, however this time the Thunderbolts were unable to find the tying goal, coming up just short by a 4-3 score.
Harrogate finished with a goal and assist, while Stang and Kirton scored one goal each. Ferraro tallied two assists, while Herringer finished with 38 saves on 42 shots. The Thunderbolts and Storm meet once again on Friday, November 24th at Vibrant Arena.
Individual game tickets and group packages are on sale for this 2023-24 season. Season tickets for the 2023-24 season are also on sale. Call 812-422-BOLT or visit our all-new website (www.evansvillethunderbolts.
