July 18, 2019: Spinners Tame ValleyCats in Doubleheader Sweep
TROY, NY- The Tri-City ValleyCats were unable to overcome offense outbursts from the Lowell Spinners Thursday evening, dropping both games of a single admission doubleheader to kick off a three-game series between the Stedler Division rivals. The Spinners routed the 'Cats, 14-3, in game one before completing the sweep with a
TROY, NY- The Tri-City ValleyCats were unable to overcome offense outbursts from the Lowell Spinners Thursday evening, dropping both games of a single admission doubleheader to kick off a three-game series between the Stedler Division rivals. The Spinners routed the 'Cats, 14-3, in game one before completing the sweep with a 6-4 victory in the nightcap at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.
Looking to make up ground in the Stedler Division after entering the evening with the worst divisional mark in the league, the ValleyCats (12-19, 3-10) surrendered nine runs in the first three innings of the first contest, with losing pitcher
Following a pair of no-decision innings from starter
En-route to registering a season-high 14 runs off 16 hits, the Spinners saw five players register multi-hit affairs, with
The 'Cats got a run back in the second off an RBI single from
Lowell used momentum from the landmark win to take an early lead in the second contest, doing so on the second at-bat of the game off an RBI double from
The tie wouldn't last long, with the Spinners plating four runs off three hits in the top of the fourth to take a lead that they would never relinquish. Tri-City pushed three across to threaten in the bottom of the sixth, but stranded runners at second and third to end the inning.
Throwing as part of a rehab assignment from AAA Pawtucket, former major league arm
Following their second doubleheader sweep of the season at the hands of Lowell, the ValleyCats will look to salvage a piece of the three-game series on Friday, July 19. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m. at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium.