Juice fall short against Foxhounds
July 14, 2007 - South Coast League (SCL)
Bradenton Juice News Release
Aiken, SC- Bradenton scored first on Saturday night vs. the Aiken Foxhounds but it could not hold on as the Juice lost to the Foxhounds 8-3. For the second consecutive night the Foxhounds had a big inning this time scoring 4 runs in the 8th.
Bradenton scored 2 runs in the 2nd inning with Brenan Hererra hitting a one-out single to left field. After Hererra stole second base Nick Corbeil smacked a single back up the middle for a base hit that drove in Hererra making it 1-0 Juice. Up next Zach Woodward doubled to right field and with runners on first and third base Julius Thames hit a ground ball to the shortstop but his throw was off line to first base allowing Thames to reach first on the error and Corbeil to score giving Bradenton a 2-0 lead.
Aiken stormed back in the 5th inning with Josh Eachues leading off with an infield single and he reached second base on a throwing error. The next batter Tim Drew singled to right field plating Eachues cutting the Juice lead to 2-1. Scott Houin then came to the plate and he lifted a 2-run homerun over the left field wall putting Aiken on top 3-2.
The Foxhounds added a run in the 6th when Ban Bando led off with a solo homer, his second homerun in as many days.
Down 4-2 entering the 8th inning the Juice were just a couple of feet away from regaining the lead. Luke Barganier led off with an infield single and Al Corbeil followed with a single to right field. With runners on first and third base Mikela Olsen hit a deep drive to right field that was caught at the wall just a couple of feet from going out by right fielder Scott Houin. Barganier came in to score on the play from third base cutting the deficit to 4-3.
Aiken broke open the game in the Bottom of the 8th as the Foxhounds sent 9 batters to the plate scoring 4 runs in the inning.
Lavelle Morgan (4-4) took the loss for Bradenton going 5.2 innings allowing 4 runs (all earned) on 7 hits, walking 3 and striking out 4 batters. Tim Drew (3-3) gets the win for Aiken pitching 8 inning allowing 3 runs, 2 earned, on 8 hits, walking 0 and striking out 5 batters.
Bradenton is now 4-2 in the second half of the season and 28-22 overall while Aiken improves to 2-3 in the second half and 24-26 overall.
Of note for the Juice Al Corbeil went 3-4 with 2 singles and a double while Zach Woodward was 2-4 with a double and a single.
The Juice start a three game series with the Anderson Joes on Sunday at 6:05 in Anderson. Bradenton is 8-1 all-time vs. the Joes. Tune into the Voice of the Juice Adam Barron's call of the game live on AM 1220 or by clicking on the Listen Live link on www.BradentonJuice.com.
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