'Cats Drop Game Two to Aigles
August 21, 2022 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
TROIS-RIVIERES, QC - The ValleyCats returned to Stade Quillorama on Saturday following Friday's blowout win, looking to take a series win from the Aigles in the second game of a ten-game road trip.
The Aigles would strike first in game two, with back-to-back home runs off of Tri-City RHP Joey Gonzalez in the first inning. Gonzalez would surrender 5 runs (4 earned) in 5.1 innings of work. The Aigles would tally 3 more unearned runs against RHP Jake Dexter late in Saturday's contest.
Tri-City bats would struggle in Saturday's contest, with the lone run coming courtesy of a Jace Mercer solo shot. Brantley Bell's record hitting streak would end at 29 games. Bell went 0-for-4 in the middle game of the three-game set.
FINAL | TROIS-RIVIERES (43-40) 8 TRI-CITY (46-35) 1
W: Tucker Smith (3-0)
L: Joey Gonzalez (8-2)
The 'Cats look to take a series win from the Aigles tomorrow at Stade Quillorama to end the weekend set. Game three of the ten-game road trip will commence at 1:05 PM EST in Trois Rivieres.
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