Bees Start Final Stretch with Win
September 24, 2021 - Pacific Coast League (PCL)
Salt Lake Bees News Release
The Salt Lake Bees started the Triple-A Final Stretch with a 9-5 win over the Sacramento River Cats on Thursday night at Smith's Ballpark.
The two teams were knotted at one going into the fifth inning when Sacramento struck for three runs, but the Bees would respond with a four-run bottom of the fifth highlighted by Jake Gatewood and Brennon Lund RBI doubles. Mitch Walding hit his fourth home run in the last five games in the sixth, as the Bees added four more runs to the lead and never looked back.
Cooper Criswell picked up the win and broke a personal four-game losing streak allowing four runs over five innings of work. Jake Buchanan threw two scoreless innings in relief and Tim Peterson pitched a scoreless ninth to preserve the lead.
The Bees and River Cats will play game two of the five game series on Friday night. First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. with Fan Appreciation Night fireworks following the game.
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