Tri-City Swept by Jackals
July 17, 2022 - Frontier League (FL)
Tri-City ValleyCats News Release
LITTLE FALLS, NJ - The ValleyCats entered Sunday's matinee in danger of being swept by their division rivals the New Jersey Jackals, and falling one game below .500 entering the All-Star break.
The 'Cats sent Jose Cruz to the mound in the weekend finale. Cruz would throw 4.1, allowing 4 earned runs on 4 hits. He would depart in the fifth with a two-run lead, thanks to leadoff back-to-back home runs from Frontier League All-Stars Pavin Parks and Brantley Bell in the first, and veteran slugger Denis Phipps in the top of the third.
The 'Cats would squander a five-run lead and enter the bottom of the ninth inning tied at 6. After a strikeout to start the inning, Trey Cochran-Gill would surrender two singles, with both runners advancing on a wild pitch. The winning run would cross the plate for the Jackals on an error charged to second baseman Jace Mercer, securing the Jackals' sweep entering the All-Star break.
FINAL | NEW JERSEY (27-29) 7 TRI-CITY (28-29) 6
W: Jose A. Ramirez (2-1)
L: Trey Cochran-Gill (3-2)
The ValleyCats will be represented at the 2022 Frontier League All-Star Game, presented by The Coury Firm, in Washington, PA by OF Brantley Bell, SS Pavin Parks, and 1B Brad Zunica. The 2022 Frontier League All-Star Game is scheduled for 7:05 PM EST on Wednesday, July 20th. Get your tickets at bit.ly/FLASG22TIX.
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