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Homers Down Sky Sox in 8-2 Loss to Express

April 22, 2015 - Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release


COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The Sky Sox scored just two runs despite eight hits in Tuesday night's 8-2 loss to the Round Rock Express in front of 5,261 at Dell Diamond.

Express right-hander Luke Jackson (1-1, 4.40) got the start for Round Rock and would pitch well over 6.2 innings, allowing just two runs on six hits while striking out eight.

The Sky Sox would strike first however, scoring in the top of the fourth on the strength of a Matt Long leadoff triple and a Peter Orr sacrifice fly to centerfield.

Making his first start in place of the injured John Ely, Chris Leroux (0-2, 5.59) tossed three hitless innings to start the ballgame before running into trouble in the home fourth. Leroux would wind up allowing two runs on four hits in the inning. After consecutive doubles opened the frame, tying the game at one, former top prospect Michael Choice took a one-out 2-2 pitch over the left field fence to give Round Rock the 2-1 lead.

Leroux would work out of the inning without allowing another run, finishing his day with four innings pitched having allowed two runs on four hits and one walk while striking out four.

Relievers Ariel Pena, Chris Perez and Tim Dillard would piece together the next four inning for Colorado Springs. Right-hander Ariel Pena allowed multiple runs in an outing for the first time this season, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over 2.1 innings pitched.

With Round Rock holding a 3-2 lead, Chris Perez would relieve Pena in the seventh with one out and two on. Perez would allow the runners to score with the help of some unfortunate luck in the field. The big blow in the inning, and the game, would come on an 0-2 pitch to Jared Hoying. The Express centerfielder blasted a three-run home run to right field, making the game 8-2 by the end of the seventh.

Round Rock deployed a bullpen duo of recently acquired Sam Freeman and Phil Klein. The lefty-righty combo would toss a combined 2.1 scoreless inning to shut down the Sky Sox offense in the late innings, securing the series-opening victory for the Express.

The Sky Sox will look to break a three-game skid on Wednesday at Dell Diamond, sending Nick Additon (0-1, 6.75) to the mound to square off with Wandy Rodriguez (0-0, 2.57) in a southpaw showdown. First pitch is scheduled for 6:05 PM MDT.



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