KNOCKOUTS WIN FIRST SERIES EVER - FRONTIER DAILY ROUNDUP
KNOCKOUTS BEAT AIGLES TO CAPTURE FIRST SERIES IN FRANCHISE HISTORY
TROIS-RIVIERES, CANADA - The New England Knockouts beat the Trois-Rivières Aigles 10-7 on Sunday to capture their first-ever series win.
The Knockouts (3-5) tied the game in the eighth inning and scored three runs in the ninth to take two out of three from the Aigles (4-4) on the road. C Brady West started things in the first for New England with an RBI double. A wild pitch in the second allowed the Knockouts to tack on another run, but the Aigles responded in the third to tie the game at 2-2. SS JR DiSarcina tallied an RBI in each of the next two innings as the Knockouts regained the lead at 6-2. After getting one back in the sixth, the Aigles came out with an attitude in the seventh putting up a four-spot to take a 7-6 lead. West hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth to tie the game, and then the Knockouts strung together four consecutive hits in the ninth to drive in three runs and make it 10-7. RHP Reeves Martin finished the game out of the New England bullpen, getting the win after tossing 2.2 scoreless innings where he only allowed one hit. RHP Mitchell Millano took responsibility for the loss.
The Knockouts will begin a homestand on Tuesday, facing off with the New Jersey Jackals at 6:30 PM EDT. The Aigles will be back in action at Stade Quillorama on Tuesday when they host the New York Boulders. First pitch is at 7:05 PM EDT.
CRUSHERS WALK IT OFF FOR THE THIRD TIME THIS WEEK
AVON, OH - After being no-hit on Saturday, the Lake Erie Crushers responded with a 1-0 walk-off win to defeat the Québec Capitales on Sunday.
For the second time in the series, the Crushers (7-2) sent the Capitales (4-5) out of Crusher Stadium on a walk-off home run in the ninth. The game was a pitcher's duel for the most part, with Lake Erie's RHP Anthony Escobar going pitch-for-pitch with Québec RHP Sam Ryan. Escobar went six full innings, allowing no runs on just two hits while striking out seven. Ryan was equally good, only giving up one hit in six shutout innings with six punchouts. Both teams combined for just seven hits, with the Capitales having a slight advantage. The game was slotted to go into extras before 1B Vincent Byrd Jr. stepped into the box with one out in the ninth. Byrd cranked a solo homer over the right-field wall, giving the Crushers the win while taking yet another series to keep pace in the Frontier League West. The Crushers are now just a half-game behind the Schaumburg Boomers for the division lead and have yet to lose a series in 2024.
The Crushers will hit the road to face the Windy City ThunderBolts in Crestwood on Tuesday. First pitch for that game is scheduled for 11:35 PM EDT. The Capitales will host the Sussex County Miners at Stade Canac on Tuesday, starting at 7:05 PM EDT.
BOULDERS CONTINUE TO RAKE, COMPLETE SWEEP OF JACKALS
PATERSON, NJ - The New York Boulders hit three home runs in their 6-2 victory over the New Jersey Jackals at Yogi Berra Stadium.
The Boulders (6-2) continued to hit balls out of the park against the Jackals (3-5), compiling 10 total round-trippers in the series sweep. New York SS Austin Dennis led the game off with a home run, while the Jackals responded in the bottom half with a two-run single to take the lead. 1B Joe DeLuca launched a two-run homer to give the Boulders the lead back in the second. The Boulders piled on three more runs, including another home run, and warded off a comeback effort in the ninth from the Jackals to win their fourth in a row. RHP Brandon Blackman picked up the win, going six innings and allowing two runs on four hits to go along with seven strikeouts. RHP Austin Parsley got tagged with the loss for New Jersey after allowing four runs in his five innings of work. RHP Aaron Dona went the distance out of the bullpen for New York, going three innings to pick up the save.
The Boulders will travel to Trois-Rivières for their next series with the Aigles, beginning on Tuesday at 7:05 PM EDT. The Jackals will travel to New England on Tuesday for a series with the Knockouts at Campanelli Stadium. First pitch is at 6:30 PM EDT.
WILD THINGS SWEEP VALLEYCATS, REMAIN UNDEFEATED ON THE ROAD
TROY, NY - The Washington Wild Things defeated the Tri-City ValleyCats 5-3 on Sunday.
The Wild Things (5-3) greeted the ValleyCats (3-6) harshly, leading off the game with a single from CF Caleb McNeely. SS Carson Clowers then brought home his teammate with a two-run blast. Clowers then scored a run in the third inning off a double from 3B Tommy Caufield. LF Quincy Latimore homered in the fifth to make it 4-0. The ValleyCats got a run back in the bottom half of the inning, but Washington put it right back on their hosts with another base hit to score Clowers in the eighth to make it 5-1. The ValleyCats refused to roll over, however, as they scored on an error in the fifth and pushed another one across in the ninth on a wild pitch walk. Tri-City was able to get the tying run into scoring position, but Washington was able to hold on for a 5-3 victory at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. RHP Zach Kirby struck out eight in five innings while allowing just four hits and one unearned run to earn the win. RHP Hunter Stevens picked up his first save for Washington while RHP Easton Klein took the loss for the ValleyCats.
The Wild Things will begin a homestand against the Evansville Otters on Tuesday, with a 10:35 AM EDT first pitch. The ValleyCats will travel up to Ottawa on Tuesday to take on the Titans at 6:30 PM EDT.
WINDY CITY SHUTS OUT GATEWAY
SAUGET, IL - The Windy City ThunderBolts shut out the Gateway Grizzlies 2-0 on Sunday at Grizzlies Ballpark.
The ThunderBolts (5-5) scored their only runs in the top of the ninth inning as their pitching dominated the Grizzlies (4-5), allowing just three hits. RHP Will Armbruester did not get a decision but was still brilliant, striking out five in his six shutout innings. The Bolts' bullpen put three different relievers on the bump and none allowed a hit. DH Christian Kuzemka gave the game some offensive life, albeit late, when he hit a two-run home run in the ninth to give Windy City a late 2-0 lead. RHP Greg Duncan shut down the Grizzlies in the bottom half of the inning, earning his first save of the year. RHP Lukas Veinsbergs took the loss after giving up the go-ahead home run in the ninth.
Windy City will host the Crushers at home, beginning on Tuesday at 11:35 PM EDT. Gateway will travel to Florence to begin a series with the Y'alls on Tuesday at 6:42 PM EDT.
OTTERS WIN FIRST SERIES OF THE YEAR
EVANSVILLE, IN - The Evansville Otters took down the Joliet Slammers 6-1 at Bosse Field on Sunday.
The Otters (4-6) were able to jump out to an early lead against the Slammers (3-6) and rode their bullpen to a five-run victory to take the series finale. Evansville scored in the first inning off of an RBI groundout from C Justin Felix, and then doubled their lead off of a Patrick Lee RBI double; the Evansville 1B later hit a three-run jack in eight to put Joliet away for good. The Otters relied heavily on their bullpen, giving four different relievers the ball throughout the game. RHP Pat Miner took the win for Evansville, allowing one unearned run off three hits in two complete innings. The next three relievers would not allow a hit and the Evansville pitching staff combined for 13 strikeouts in the victory. RHP Dwayne Marshall ended up with the losing decision for Joliet.
The Otters will begin a road series with Washington on Tuesday at 10:35 AM EDT. The Slammers will return home Tuesday to take on the Boomers at 11:05 AM EDT.
TITANS BURY MINERS WITH A HUGE NINTH INNING
AUGUSTA, NJ - The Ottawa Titans came back late to beat the Sussex County Miners 5-2 on Sunday at Skylands Stadium.
The Titans (3-5) were able to salvage a game against the Miners (4-5) by storming back in the ninth inning after being shut out the entire game. The Miners were up 2-0 when they sent RHP Ronnie Voacolo out for a save opportunity; the Titans jumped all over the right-handed reliever, knocking in back-to-back bases-loaded RBI singles to tie the game at 2-2. 3B AJ Wright gave Ottawa the lead off a sacrifice fly, and the Titans scored two more insurance runs off another RBI single and a bases-loaded hit-by-pitch. RHP Erasmo Pinales was then able to wrap things up in the bottom of the ninth, notching his third save on the season. Voacolo earned the loss for Sussex County.
The Titans return home to host the Tri-City ValleyCats on Tuesday, beginning at 6:30 PM EDT. The Miners will travel to Québec to begin a series with the Capitales on Tuesday, with a 7:05 PM EDT scheduled first pitch.
