First Inning Offense Lifts Visalia
MODESTO, CA - The Nuts starting rotation had been dominant for 17 games in a row entering play tonight, putting up a 1.81 ERA as a unit over the span that included three dominant starts from Pablo López. One of Lopez's starts had come against Visalia in Modesto on June
MODESTO, CA - The Nuts starting rotation had been dominant for 17 games in a row entering play tonight, putting up a 1.81 ERA as a unit over the span that included three dominant starts from
It didn't take Visalia long to break that streak tonight.
Reed (W, 2-4) went five innings and allowed one run on just four hits with four walks and four strikeouts, earning his first winning decision of the second half and his first victory since June 14 in Stockton. He never retired the side in order, but once again found a way to escape jams and, with runners on second and third and just one out in the fourth inning, managed to hold the Nuts to one run on a sacrifice fly by Argo: the only run they would score on the night.
Lopez (L, 5-8) was also lifted after five innings and gave up as many runs in this start, four, than in his previous three starts combined. Brian Bonnell surrendered a pair of runs on RBI singles by Morozowski and
Seven Visalia hitters had at least one hit today, with Morozowski leading the charge with his three-hit night. Heyman, Alcantara, Lockhart, and
The win marked the first time that the Rawhide had won a game in Modesto since April 29, and is just the second time the Rawhide have beaten the Nuts in the past 10 games the two teams have played dating back to April 30.
The Rawhide will continue the series in Modesto tomorrow and will feature RHP