Batavia (4-2) got them on, but couldn’t get enough in as they lost 3-2 to Jamestown (2-5). They stranded 13 runners on base, reaching on eight hits and ten walks.
Things got dramatic in the bottom of the 9th when the Muckdogs got a two out rally. Matt Carpenter and Xavier Scruggs had back-to-back walks and came in to score on a triple off the bat of Ryde Rodriguez. Niko Vasquez then reached on another walk, but Jack Cawley followed him going down looking to end the game.
Batavia also had threatened in the 6th. Rodriguez led of the inning with a base hit. Bases became loaded later after both Cawley and Beau Riportella drew walks. However, with two outs, Rodriguez ended the inning at home when he attempted to slide in on a ball in the dirt.
The Jammers got on the board first in the top of the second after Ricky Orton walked, Sequoya Storecipher singled and Jose Ceballos got them both in on a two RBI base hit. They added one more in the 6th when Kyle Jenson singled and came home on an error.
Michael Blazek (1-1) suffered the loss as the starter, going four innings with two runs, four hits, three walks and three strikeouts.
Beau Riportella was effective at the plate tonight, going 1-for-2 with a double and two full-count walks.
In the two games I've seen,
In the two games I've seen, Beau's shown impressive plate discipline. He's now drawn four walks, beating last year's mark. Let's hope these trends continue.
Also, Xavier Scruggs and Rede Rodriquez are looking like solid middle-of-the-order hitters.