Ogden Comeback Falls Short
For the second straight day, the Ogden Raptors put a scare into the Idaho Falls Chukars.Unlike Tuesday, however, the Raptors weren't able to complete their comeback after threatening late in the game, and they lost, 8-7.On a night in which the Chukars were eliminated from playoff contention by virtue of
For the second straight day, the Ogden Raptors put a scare into the Idaho Falls Chukars.
Unlike Tuesday, however, the Raptors weren't able to complete their comeback after threatening late in the game, and they lost, 8-7.
On a night in which the Chukars were eliminated from playoff contention by virtue of Grand Junction's win over Orem, Idaho Falls still played the first-half champion Raptors tough.
The Chukars picked up a run on an infield hit, two stolen bases and a sac fly in the first.
It was the fifth when they scored again, using four doubles, a single and a walk to score five times for a 6-0 lead.
Ogden got on the board in the sixth, as
The host Chukars added to their lead with two runs in the seventh. A one-out hit scored a runner from second, and with two down a bloop to left fell in front of
In the top of the eighth,
The first three batters of the ninth drew walks, and Rodriguez grounded the ball off the third baseman's glove to score two and put runners on the corners. After a pitching change, a double play brought home the Raptors' sixth run of the day, but it also cleared the bases.
Despite the loss, the late outburst did set the franchise record for runs scored in a season. The 2017 Pioneer League champion Raptors had set the mark with 587, but the 2018 squad ended the penultimate game of the season with 590.
The regular season finale is scheduled for 7:15 PM Thursday at Idaho Falls. The first round of the playoffs is now set, with Grand Junction scheduled to visit Ogden for Game One of the 2018 playoffs on Friday at 6:30, and Game Two will be Saturday at the same time. If necessary, Game Three will be played in Grand Junction on Sunday.