Edwards Stays Hot, But 'Caps Drop Another Close One
EASTLAKE, Ohio -- The TinCaps lost to the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians affiliate), 5-4, on Tuesday night at Classic Park.
EASTLAKE, Ohio -- The TinCaps lost to the Lake County Captains (Cleveland Indians affiliate), 5-4, on Tuesday night at Classic Park.
Fort Wayne (15-21) second baseman Xavier Edwards was 3-for-5, including a pair of RBI singles. Edwards, 19, raised his Midwest League-leading batting average to .368, as well as the best on-base percentage in the MWL to .433. In the process, he reached base for a 17th game in a row and extended his hitting streak to nine games.
Edwards' exploits though weren't enough to prevent the 'Caps from falling to 4-10 in games decided by one or two runs.
Lake County (21-15) sprung out to a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning when
An Edwards RBI single in the second trimmed Fort Wayne's deficit to 2-1. But the Captains pushed their lead back to a pair in the third as
The TinCaps scored thrice in the fourth to go ahead, 4-3. Lake County starter
Reeves provided an equalizer of an RBI single in the sixth. Then with the score locked, 4-4, in the bottom of the eighth inning,
The TinCaps left 11 runners on base in the game; the Captains, only three.
Next Game
Wednesday, May 15 @ Lake County (11 a.m.)
- TinCaps Probable Starter: RHP
- Captains Probable Starter: RHP
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