Border Cats lose fifth straight

The Thunder Bay Border Cats bullpen did them in again.

Josh Merrigan hit a two-run, game-deciding double in the eighth inning off Border Cats reliever Zach Thiac, sending Thunder Bay to a fifth straight loss and seventh in eight outings, this one a 4-3 defeat at the hands of the Alexandria Blue Anchors.

Border Cats starter Greg Weissert faced the minimum number of batters through four innings and only gave up a pair of hits and three walks before departing after seven innings. Weissert also struck out nine batters.

George Faue, who took over in the sixth and went three strong, earned the win for Alexandria (8-19).

Thunder Bay’s Carter McEachern was 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI. Alan Baldwin drove in the other Thunder Bay run.

The Cats (11-15) travel to Mankato on Tuesday to start a two-game set. They’ll host Rochester at home on Thursday.