Late Rally Falls Short Against Chihuahuas

El Paso Chihuahuas – 4

Oklahoma City Dodgers – 3

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 – Southwest University Park – El Paso, Texas

*Game Summary: *The El Paso Paso Chihuahuas scored three runs between the fifth and sixth innings to break a 1-1 tie and then held off an Oklahoma City rally in the ninth inning to send the Dodgers to a 4-3 defeat Wednesday night at Southwest University Park. The Dodgers (5-3) took the game’s first lead in the top of the third inning with a triple by Drew Avans and a sac fly by Kevin Pillar. The Chihuahuas (5-3) tied the game in the bottom of the inning with a homer by Trayce Thompson. El Paso scored twice in the fifth inning to take the lead and added another run on a homer by Brent Rooker in the sixth inning to make it 4-1. The Dodgers strung four straight singles together with one out in the ninth inning to score twice and put the tying run at second base, but each of the next two batters were retired to end the game.

Of Note:

-After starting the season 5-1 and winning four straight entering Tuesday, the Dodgers have lost consecutive games for the first time this season. It’s the first time since OKC started playing games in El Paso beginning in 2015 they have lost consecutive games within the same series across 26 all-time games.

-The Dodgers were limited to three runs Wednesday and just one run through the first eight innings. Entering Wednesday, the Dodgers had scored at least 11 runs in three straight games (35 runs total) and at least eight runs in four straight games (43 runs total). However, the Dodgers did notch 11 more hits Wednesday, as the team has now tallied at least 11 hits in five straight games for a total of 66 hits during the stretch, including 27 extra-base hits.

-Kevin Pillar extended his hitting streak to six games, going 2-for-3 with a sacrifice fly. During the hitting streak, Pillar is 10-for-23 (.435) with seven RBI. Over the first two games of the current series, he is 5-for-7 with a walk and three RBI.

-Zach McKinstry picked up two more hits, extending his hitting streak to seven games, although his extra-base hit streak and RBI streak both ended at six games. McKinstry went 2-for-4 and is now 14-for-30 with a home run, three triples, three doubles and nine RBI during the current hitting streak.

-Jason Martin collected a season-high three hits, including his team-leading fourth double of the season. The outfielder had the fourth and final hit during the ninth-inning rally to finish 3-for-4 with a RBI.

-Reliever Marshall Kasowski entered the game in the seventh inning with the bases loaded and one out. He struck out the next two batters to escape the jam and went on to retire the side in order in the eighth inning.

-The Dodgers were held without a homer for the first time in six games, but Drew Avans’ triple in the third inning marked the fifth straight game the team has knocked at least one triple. The Dodgers have now hit eight triples over the five-game stretch.

-Wednesday was the Dodgers’ fourth one-run game within their first eight games of the season. They are now 2-2 in those games.

What’s Next: The Dodgers look to get back in the win column when the face the Chihuahuas Thursday at 7:35 p.m. CT. Live radio coverage of each OKC Dodgers game begins 15 minutes before first pitch on AM 1340 "The Game," 1340thegame.com and through the free iHeartRadio or MiLB First Pitch apps. All OKC Dodgers games are also available streamed live on MiLB.TV with a subscription.