SKY SOX TAKE NASHVILLE SERIES IN THE TUNE OF FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN

POSTGAME NOTES
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Colorado Springs Sky Sox (18-8) | Nashville Sounds (12-14)
 
SKY SOX TAKE NASHVILLE SERIES IN THE TUNE OF FIFTH STRAIGHT WIN
 
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The Sky Sox won their third straight game against the Nashville Sounds 8-1 Wednesday afternoon for their fifth straight win overall, as well as their fifth series win of the season.
The Sky Sox got the ball rolling early in game three, scoring three runs in the first inning.  Mauricio Dubon, who came into today with a 19-game hitting streak, reached on a Nashville error. Ji-Man Choi drew a five-pitch walk to put two on for Jacob Nottingham, who promptly homered to left field to make it 3-0.
Colorado Springs went on to score again in the second frame as well.  Keon Broxton hit a leadoff single, then stole second to move into scoring position for his seventh steal of the season. Nate Orf singled to score Broxton and extend Colorado Springs' lead to four.
After a scoreless third inning, Nashville answered in the top of the fourth.  Dustin Fowler led off the inning with a double, moving up to third on a ground out.  Beau Taylor singled to center to get the Sounds on the board to make it 4-1.
In the fifth inning Orf led off with a single for the Sky Sox, then scored on a Dubon double as Dubon extended his hit streak to 20 games, tying him with Charlie Blackmon and D.J. LeMahieu on the list of longest hit streaks in Sky Sox history (Trenidad Hubbard and Matt Murton top the list at 29 games).  Choi singled on the very next pitch to score Dubon from second and make it 6-1.
In the seventh inning Orf led off with another single, before stealing second.  Ji-Man choi drew another walk, and Nottingham was hit-by-pitch to load the bases.  Tyrone Taylor lined an RBI single to score Orf and Choi to extend Colorado Springs' lead to 8-1, for what would be the final score of the game.
The Sky Sox continue the four-game series against Nashville tomorrow morning with game four scheduled for 11:00 a.m. at Security Service Field, which features another Math Day for schools across the local area. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. For all information on Sky Sox, follow along on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, or visit the team's website at www.skysox.com.
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Locked In:  Jacob Nottingham, who only had one home run prior to April 29^th, has now homered in three of the last four games, with eight RBI in those four contests.
Runs on Runs on Runs:  The Sky Sox continued their streak of scoring tons of runs in this series Wednesday afternoon, scoring another eight.  In game one against Nashville the Sky Sox scored 17, and in game two they scored 10 for 35 total runs in these first three games against Nashville.  The Sky Sox 17 runs Monday day marked the most on the season (previous high of 13, 4/25 vs. OMA). Additionally, the 14-run margin of victory marked the highest ever against Nashville. The previous high was 11 runs, when the Sky Sox beat Nashville, 15-4 on April 27th, 2001 here in Colorado Springs. The last time the Sky Sox had a 14-run margin of victory prior to Monday was on April 15th, 2013 at Cashman Field in Las Vegas, 19-5 over the 51s. The last time the Sky Sox had a 14-run margin of victory at home in Colorado Springs was on May 29th, 2011, a 18-run margin of victory win over Fresno, 24-6 over the Grizzlies.
Always On: Kyle Wren has reached base safely in all 11 games with the Sky Sox this season. The West Palm Beach, FL native is batting .385 (15-for-39) with 9 runs, 3 doubles, a triple, 11 RBI, 5 walks and a .435 OBP this season.  The triple by Kyle Wren in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday was his 20th career triple with the Sky Sox, tying Wayne Kirby for third place on the all-time triples list. Eric Young, Jr. is second with 22 career triples, and Trenidad Hubbard is first with 25 career triples. Additionally, his single in the eighth inning Tuesday was his 316th regular season hit in his career with the Sky Sox, tying him with Tim Wheeler for 15th place on the Sky Sox career hits list.  
Dubon Extends to 20: Mauricio Dubón extended his hit streak to 20 games Wednesday with his RBI double to center in the fifth inning. The Honduras native has gone 29-for-88 over 20 games with 16 runs, four home runs, 16 RBI, and two stolen bases. His longest recorded streak in 2017 with the Sky Sox was seven games.
Streak In Comparison: The longest Sky Sox hitting streak during the Milwaukee Brewers affiliation was set last season by Lewis Brinson, a 20-game hitting streak from June 29th to August 5th, 2017. The longest hitting streak in Sky Sox history is 29 games, shared by Trenidad Hubbard (July 5th[Game 1] to August 7th, 1995) and by Matt Murton (April 15th-17th and June 6th-21st, 2009).
Extra Bases:  After totaling six extra-base hits Sunday and nine on Monday, the Sky Sox went on to smack eight more hits for extra bases Tuesday night including four doubles (Broxton, Taylor, Orf [2]), two triples (Dubon, Wren), and two home runs (Bethancourt, Dubon).  
Hit Parade: The Sky Sox collected season-high 20 hits on Monday night against the Nashville Sounds. The previous high set this season was 15 that happened both on April 25 and 26 against Omaha. The highest amount of hits the Sky Sox have recorded as a franchise is 32, which was set on May 7, 1988 vs. Phoenix at Spurgeon Stadium. The highest amount of hits by the Sky Sox ever at Security Service Field is 27, which was set June 8, 2005 against Fresno.
Tomorrow's Expectation:  In the final game of the four-game series against the Nashville Sounds, the Sky Sox are sending right-hander Aaron Brooks, who is seeking his second win of the season, to the mound to face righty James Naile for the Sounds. 
This Week's Preview: Following the four-game series against the Nashville Sounds, who they are seeing for the first time this season, the Sky Sox will hit the road for eight games.  First, the Sky Sox will go to Oklahoma City to play a four-game series against the Dodgers before going to Nashville to play the Sounds for four more games.
NEXT GAME: Thursday, May 3 vs. Nashville Sounds - 11:00 a.m. MDT @ Security Service Field
RHP Aaron Brooks (2-1, 4.50) vs. RHP James Naile (3-2, 1.21) | Broadcast on XTRA Sports 1300
Math Day for local schools across the area - Gates open at 9:00 a.m.
 
   COS TOP PERFORMERS
·Tyrone Taylor (1-for-3, 2 RBI, 1 BB)
·Nate Orf (4-for-5, 2 R, 1 RBI, SB)
·Jacob Nottingham (1-for-3, 1 R, 1 HR, 3 RBI)
   NAS TOP PERFORMERS
·Dustin Fowler (2-for-4, 1 R, 2B)
·Josh Phegley (3-for-4, 3B)
·Beau Taylor (1-for-4, 1 RBI)