Sounds Snap 'Cakes Win Streak
Published on August 19, 2018 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
New Orleans Baby Cakes News Release
NASHVILLE - Beau Taylor delivered a two out run scoring single in the eighth inning to give the Nashville Sounds a 5-4 win in the final game of the three game series.
Nashville had a pair of solo home runs in the second inning to start the scoring. The Baby Cakes answered with three runs in the third inning. The Sounds added a pair of runs in the fourth and New Orleans tied the game in the fifth.
In the eighth inning Anthony Garcia doubled, advanced to third base on a wild pitch and scored on the Taylor single.
Chad Wallach led New Orleans with a pair of hits, Peter O'Brien doubled and drove in a run. The 'Cakes offense left seven men on and finished the game 1x9 with runners in scoring postion.
The Baby Cakes have won twelve of their last fifteen games and drop to 62-63. The 'Cakes win would have given them a winning record for the first time since May 22 (23-22).
GAME NOTES: Peter O'Brien is 12x26 with six home runs, and 11 RBI in his eight game hit streak. The 'Cakes are 12-6 in August looking for their first winning month this season. New Orleans is 22-16 in division play and the only team with a winning record in the American South Division.
UPCOMING- New Orleans travels home and will have an off day Monday. The 'Cakes will have a three game series against Memphis beginning Tuesday.
BROADCAST: Radio- Sports 1280 AM, and the iHeart Radio App and MiLB First Pitch App.
NEXT HOME GAME - The 'Cakes return home for a three game set against Memphis on Tuesday, August 21st at 7pm.
August 19, 2018
'Cakes 4
Sounds 5
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