FL River City Rascals

Rascals Drop Opener to Grizzlies

August 23, 2019 - Frontier League (FL)
River City Rascals News Release


SAUGET, Ill. - The River City Rascals saw their four-game winning streak snapped on Friday night, dropping their series opener to the Gateway Grizzlies by a score of 5-2. Grizzlies starter Ian Kahaloa took a perfect game into the sixth inning in the victory.

After back-to-back hits to lead-off the third inning, including a double from Zak Taylor, Connor Owings put the Grizzlies on the board with a sacrifice fly. Gateway added three more in the fourth, on an RBI double from Andrew Daniel, a sacrifice fly from Wesley Jones, and a solo shot from Taylor.

Zach Lavy broke up Kahaloa's perfecto bid with a lead-off blast to right-center in the sixth. Nick Anderson followed it with a double, and later came in to score on a sacrifice fly from Andrew Penner, making the score 4-2.

Owings gave the Grizzlies an insurance run with his RBI single in the eighth, and Grizzlies closer Geoff Bramblett worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth to earn his 13th save of the season.

Kahaloa (3-6) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs with a season-high 11 strikeouts. He did not issue a walk on the night. Rascals starter Taylor Ahearn (2-4) took the loss, allowing four runs over six innings with six strikeouts.

The Rascals (52-37) will look to even the series with the Grizzlies (35-53) tommorow night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT from GCS Ballpark. Kennan Bartlett is expected to take the mound for the Rascals.

SAUGET, Ill. -- The River City Rascals saw their four-game winning streak snapped on Friday night, dropping their series opener to the Gateway Grizzlies by a score of 5-2. Grizzlies starter Ian Kahaloa took a perfect game into the sixth inning in the victory.

After back-to-back hits to lead-off the third inning, including a double from Zak Taylor, Connor Owings put the Grizzlies on the board with a sacrifice fly. Gateway added three more in the fourth, on an RBI double from Andrew Daniel, a sacrifice fly from Wesley Jones, and a solo shot from Taylor.

Zach Lavy broke up Kahaloa's perfecto bid with a lead-off blast to right-center in the sixth. Nick Anderson followed it with a double, and later came in to score on a sacrifice fly from Andrew Penner, making the score 4-2.

Owings gave the Grizzlies an insurance run with his RBI single in the eighth, and Grizzlies closer Geoff Bramblett worked out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the ninth to earn his 13th save of the season.

Kahaloa (3-6) went 6 1/3 innings, allowing two runs with a season-high 11 strikeouts. He did not issue a walk on the night. Rascals starter Taylor Ahearn (2-4) took the loss, allowing four runs over six innings with six strikeouts.

The Rascals (52-37) will look to even the series with the Grizzlies (35-53) tommorow night, with first pitch scheduled for 7:05 p.m. CDT from GCS Ballpark. Kennan Bartlett is expected to take the mound for the Rascals.

Check out the River City Rascals Statistics



Frontier League Stories from August 23, 2019


The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.

OurSports Central