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Dominant Pitching Lifts Indians Over Storm Chasers, 4-1

Published on September 14, 2023 under International League (IL)
Indianapolis Indians News Release


PAPILLION, Neb. - Backed by an incredible outing by the pitching staff, a pair of home runs from the Indianapolis Indians helped secure the victory over the Omaha Storm Chasers on Thursday night at Werner Park, 4-1.

Malcolm Nuñez got the Indians (65-74, 32-33) on the board with a lead-off solo shot to center field in the top of the fifth inning. Chris Owings followed with a one-out single to right field and was scored by Canaan Smith-Njigba, who smacked an RBI single to left to cap the scoring in the frame.

Omaha (63-73, 25-39) tallied their only run of the game in the bottom of the eighth inning, a home run off the bat of Angelo Castellano.

The Indians added two insurance runs in the top of the ninth. After Dom Nuñez was issued a walk, Owings launched a home run to left center field in the next at-bat, doubling the run total for Indianapolis and putting the game out of reach for Omaha.

The Indianapolis pitching staff allowed just two hits in the contest, taking a no-hit bid into the seventh. Indians starter Max Kranick faced nine batters in 3.0 innings of work, walking one with a strikeout. Cam Alldred (W, 8-8), worked 2.0 innings on the mound, notching two strikeouts. Omaha starter Max Castillo (L, 5-7), threw 6.0 innings, yielding two runs on eight hits with six punchouts.

The Indians and Storm Chasers will return to Werner Park for game four of the six-game set tomorrow night at 7:35 PM ET. RHP Jared Jones (4-4, 5.17) gets the nod for Indianapolis and southpaw Anthony Veneziano (5-4, 4.41) will counter for Omaha.

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