Sox jump up early, falter late

Published on July 28, 2003 under Pacific Coast League (PCL1)
Colorado Springs Sky Sox News Release


The Colorado Springs Sky Sox offense picked right up were it left off Saturday night. The Sox collected 13 hits en route to a 8-4 lead that soon vanished as the Nashville Sounds came back to win 9-8 on Sunday Night Baseball at Sky Sox Stadium. Kit Pellow hit his 3rd home run in two days when his solo shot cleared the right field fence in the 1st inning. Luke Allen collected 3 hits and along with Pellow were Garrett Atkins, Clint Barmes and Brent Butler adding 2 hits apiece. Sox starter Randy Flores pitched well over 6 1/3 innings leaving with the 8-5 lead which the bullpen squandered. Jesus Sanchez allowed 2 runs in the 8th for the Sounds to tie and Chris Gissell gave up a solo home run to J.J. Davis in the 9th to give Nashville the lead. These two teams conclude the series Monday evening with Chris Michalak (7-9, 4.41) going for the Sox against Pat Mahomes (7-4, 3.08) of Nashville.

2B:Sky Sox-Atkins (25), Butler (11);Nashville-Davis (20), Alvarez (20), Doster (23)
HR:Sky Sox-Pellow (15)Nashville-Davis (20), Doster (4)
SB:Ozuna (8), Allen (9)

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