The Muckdogs dropped a crucial Pinckney Division game Wednesday night in Jamestown, as the second-place Jammers closed within a game of division-leading Batavia.
After the 7-2 lose, the Muckdogs (44-27) have a chance to claim the division title at home tonight against Jamestown (43-29). The two teams square off at 7:05 p.m. at Dwyer Stadium.
A game and a half separate the Western New York rivals.
A lot is on the line for both teams as Brooklyn (44-29) gained a half-game lead in the wild card race. The red hot Cyclones are 9-1 over their last nine games, and beat Hudson Valley last night 9-6.
The Jamestown newspaper reports this morning that because of rain outs that won't be made up, Batavia has a slight mathematical advantage in the division race.
It was a must win for the Jammers, but still might be too little too late. With the victory, Jamestown now trails Batavia by 1 games in the Pinckney Division. The teams play tonight in Batavia and if the Muckdogs win, they claim the title.
If Jamestown wins, it is still alive, but Batavia has a big edge. The Muckdogs had a game each with Mahoning Valley and Oneonta rained out and the NY-P League has announced that those games will not be made up. The Muckdogs have three games left while the Jammers have four, so if the teams end up tied, the Muckdogs would still win the title on percentage points.
In last night's game, Frederick Parejo had three hits, while Jermaine Curtis and Shane Peterson each collected two.
The Muckdogs made five errors and turned two double plays.
Josh Hester (2-2) took the loss, going 2 1/3 innings and giving up four earned runs on nine hits.
The Jammers struck early, as the first four batter reached base, including a three-run homer from catcher Miguel Fermin
It should go without saying, but you need to be at the game tonight.
