Cakes Make It Three in Row

August 7, 2018 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release

Albuquerque - The Baby Cakes scored three runs in the sixth inning and defeat Albuquerque 7-2. The 'Cakes win the series, taking the first three games of the series and go for the sweep on Tuesday afternoon.

Albuquerque led 2-1 in the fifth inning when J.B. Shuck led the inning off with a double and scored on a Austin Dean base-hit to tie the game.

The 'Cakes scored three in the sixth to take the lead with Dean driving in a pair on a base-hit to centerfield. Dean led the offense with three hits and two RBI, Rafael Ortega also had three hits and an RBI.

Jeff Brigham pitched six solid innings allowed two runs on eight hits and improved to 3-0. Nick Wittgren pitched two scoreless innings, the 'Cakes scored a pair of insrance runs in the ninth inning. Tyler Kinley worked the nbinth to close out the Isotopes.

The trip wraps-up Tuesday with Dillon Peters getting the start against the Isotopes at 1:05pm.

GAME NOTES: J.B. Shuck was named PCL Hitter of the Week, batting .688 (11x16) for the week. The 'Cakes have scored 32 runs in the series and have 44 hits.

UPCOMING- The series wraps-up with a matinee on Tuesday at 1:05. New Orleans will start Dillon Peters.

BROADCAST: Radio- Sports 1280 AM, and the iHeart Radio App and MiLB First Pitch App.

NEXT HOME GAME - The 'Cakes return home for a four game set against the Iowa Cubs on Thursday at 7pm.

August 6, 2018

'Cakes 7

Isotopes 2

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