Late home run not enough, River Cats stymied in El Paso

Schroder's fifth homer leads quiet offensive night as River Cats drop finale 10-3

(Reid Thompson)

July 22, 2018

EL PASO, TX -- The struggles against left-handed starters continued on Sunday evening for the Sacramento River Cats (43-58) as they were defeated 10-3 at the hands of the El Paso Chihuahuas (54-47).Southpaw Jerry Keel induced 13 groundball outs in his seven innings, allowing just one earned run as the

EL PASO, TX -- The struggles against left-handed starters continued on Sunday evening for the Sacramento River Cats (43-58) as they were defeated 10-3 at the hands of the El Paso Chihuahuas (54-47).
Southpaw Jerry Keel induced 13 groundball outs in his seven innings, allowing just one earned run as the River Cats fell to 4-17 when the opposition sends out a left-handed starter.
Sacramento added a couple runs in the fifth inning thanks to a sacrifice fly from catcher Ronnie Freeman and an RBI-single from shortstop Orlando Calixte. Then late in the game, second baseman Myles Schroder launched one in the ninth for this fifth home run of the season.
After tomorrow's day off, the River Cats will be back in action on Tuesday with right-hander Casey Kelly (9-7, 4.95) on the mound. Their opponents, the Omaha Storm Chasers, will go with left-hander Jake Kalish (4-4, 3.27). First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. (PT). Catch all of the action live online at rivercats.com, on the MiLB First Pitch app, and on the air on Money 105.FM.
Additional Notes
• Sunday's game was the first time the River Cats failed to record a double since July 3, and the team's five hits were theeir lowest total since July 4.
• Mac Williamson extended his hitting streak to eight games while Chris Shaw's nine-game streak -- his longest of the year -- came to an end. Williamson will need five more to tie his longest streak in 2018.