Ninth Inning Comeback Comes Up Short
SAN BERNADINO, CA - Down to their final out, Stephen Smith extended the game for the Rawhide when he hit a scorching double into left-center field to score Luis Silverio from first. It brought the score to a 6-5 Inland Empire lead, the closest the game had been since the
SAN BERNADINO, CA - Down to their final out,
But
Visalia (40-36/3-3) trailed by as many as five runs. Inland Empire scored four runs, three earned, against
Souza had two hits in his first rehab appearance, driving home Smith in the first inning with a base hit and doubling into left in the third. Smith also put up a multi-hit game for the Rawhide.
Grey (L, 5-5) failed to get through the fifth for the third straight start, surrendering six runs, five earned, on nine hits while striking out three over 4.2 innings.
The Rawhide will continue the four-game trip to Inland Empire tomorrow morning. RHP
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