Sky Sox Sweep Twinbill 3-1, 4-0
Omaha starter Jonathan Dziedzic fired five shutout frames, while third baseman Hunter Dozier collected two hits, including a homer, however Colorado Springs center fielder Keon Broxton tallied four hits in a 3-1 game one win, while Sky Sox pitchers combined for a two-hit shutout in a 4-0 nightcap victory to
Omaha starter
Dziedzic (5.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) tossed five scoreless innings in the opener and Dozier (2-3, HR, RBI) recorded both Omaha hits, including their first longball of 2018 in the third inning to push Omaha ahead 1-0.
The Sky Sox brought home two runs in the sixth to take the lead. Broxton then crushed his first big fly of the year in the seventh to cap the scoring at 3-1. Colorado Springs starter
The Sky Sox struck quickly in game two of the double header, plating two in the first inning starting with LF
Oaks (4.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) suffered his first loss of the season, while Sky Sox starter
The Chasers continue their season-opening five-game homestand against the Sky Sox on Saturday afternoon, with first pitch at Werner Park set for 2:05 p.m. CT.
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