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Rocks Let Late Lead Slip Away in Frederick

June 27, 2019 - Carolina League (CarL1)
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Frederick, MD - Three hits and a run scored from Cristian Perez was not enough for the Wilmington Blue Rocks on Thursday, as they dropped the opener of their four-game series with the Frederick Keys, 4-1. A three-run seventh by Frederick put the Keys ahead to stay as the Rocks lost their second straight and for the third time in their last four games.

Wilmington took a 1-0 lead in the second thanks to the combination of Perez and Sebastian Rivero. Perez started the frame with an infield single and then circled around to score one out later courtesy of Rivero's double to left. That was all the Rocks offense could muster, however, as Frederick starter Cameron Bishop fanned eight and walked none over six innings to get the win.

Daniel Tillo matched him pitch for pitch. The Blue Crew lefty posted five straight goose eggs to start the game before allowing an unearned run in his sixth and final inning of the night. Robbie Thorburn laid down a bunt single that Tillow threw away, allowing Thorburn to sneak into scoring position. He would score on J.C. Escarra's subsequent infield single.

The Keys used power to beat the Wilmington bullpen. Walker Sheller, who just rejoined the roster on Thursday morning, entered in the seventh and yielded three runs. A leadoff walk set the stage for Daniel Fajardo's two-run homer to left-center. Frederick would get an insurance run when Thorburn worked a walk, stole second, went to third on a throwing error by Rivero and came home on a Sheller wild pitch.

Tim Naughton worked a scoreless ninth to pick up his first save as a Key.

The Rocks continue their four-game series in Frederick on Friday. Jonathan Bowlan hits the hill for Wilmington and first pitch is slated for 7 p.m. Fans can catch all of the action with the Voice of the Blue Rocks, Cory Nidoh, on 89.7 WGLS-FM.

PEBBLES OF KNOWLEDGE:

The Rocks are set to close out a regular season series for the first time in 2019. Wilmington is playing its final set of the year against Frederick this weekend. The Keys won on Thursday for just the second time in their last eight tries against the Blue Crew. However they did improve to 3-2 this year against Wilmington in Frederick. Nymeo Field is the only ballpark where Wilmington has a losing record in 2019.

Daniel Tillo turned in his second consecutive quality start on Thursday. The lefty allowed just one unearned run in his six frames of work. Wilmington starters have dominated Frederick of late. The Keys have managed just two earned runs against the starting rotation in their last five games versus the Blue Crew.

Cristian Perez continues to impress in the month of June. The infielder managed three more hits and scored Wilmington's only run in Thursday's loss at Frederick. Perez is batting .368 with a .422 on-base percentage, nine RBI and five runs scored in the month of June. He batted just .244 in April and only .226 during the month of May.

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