Can-Am League Game Recap
Published on July 1, 2019 under Canadian American League (Can-Am) News Release
Ottawa 9, Shikoku Island 8 - Box Score
Right fielder Jiandido Tromp's two-run single in the bottom of the eighth inning gave Ottawa the lead for good as the Champions defeated Shikoku Island on Canada Day, 9-8.
Shikoku Island jumped on Ottawa early as they raced out to a 6-2 lead after three innings of play. After that, the Champions would begin their rally as they plated five runs over their next two trips to the plate and after five innings the score was tied at 7-7. The score would remain the same until the top of the eighth when Shikoku Island brought a run across and took back the lead at 8-7. This advantage did not last for long as Tromp's single in the bottom of the inning gave Ottawa the lead for good.
The Champions banged out 13 hits in the contest with four batters having multi-hit games. Ottawa LF Brian Portelli went 2-for-5 with two doubles, a run scored and two RBIs while 2B Maikol Gonzalez and CF Steve Brown each plated a pair of runs and an RBI. Tromp also chipped in three hits and four runs batted in for the Champions.
Ottawa pitcher Jesse Lepore tossed three innings of relief to collect his second win of the season. Lepore allowed one earned run on a hit and struck out three batters.
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