Osprey Fall to the Raptors Thursday as Ogden Takes Game Two
July 20, 2018 - Pioneer League (PL)
Missoula PaddleHeads News Release
MISSOULA, MONT - The Missoula Osprey (16-17) dropped game two of a three-game series to the Ogden Raptors (23-10) in a 9-4 defeat Thursday night at Ogren Park Allegiance Field. Missoula scored four runs in the eighth to cut the Ogden lead to four before the Raptors added a run in the final frame.
Ogden's offense plated two runs in the first inning on back-to-back walks with the bases loaded, and drove home three more run in the second on base hits from Niko Hulsizer and Ronny Brito. A balk forced home another Raptors run to give the away team a 5-0 lead after two.
Both offenses were quiet until the top of the fifth when Ogden's Chris Roller jacked a solo home run to push the lead up to 6-0. He followed that up with another solo blast to give the Raptors a 7-0 advantage after seven. Ogden tacked on another run in the eighth to pull ahead 8-0 before Missoula's offense came alive.
Leading off the home half of the eighth was David Sanchez, who singled to right. Jesus Marriaga singled after him, while Eddie Hernandez bounced into a fielder's choice to put runners at the corners. Buddy Kennedy roped a single into left to score Sanchez, breaking the shutout. Zac Almond singled to load the bases, and Zack Shannon drilled a two-RBI double off the centerfield fence to pull the Osprey within five. Cesar Garcia notched a sacrifice fly to pull the final score within 9-4.
Mark Washington (1-0) pitched three innings out of the bullpen for the Raptors to earn the win. Pedro Zorrilla (1-2) is pegged with the loss for Missoula after giving up two earned runs in two-thirds of an inning.
Sanchez, Kennedy, and Marriaga each finished with two hits for the Osprey.
Missoula hosts Ogden Friday from Ogren Park Allegiance Field at 7:05 pm for the series finale. The Selway Armory Pregame Show begins at 6:45 p.m. on ESPN 102.9 and the MiLB First Pitch App.
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