Victoria Seals Downed by the Capitals
September 5, 2010 - Golden Baseball League (GBL)
Victoria Seals News Release
Victoria, BC - Playing host to Fan Appreciation Night at Royal Athletic Park, the Victoria Seals squared off against the Edmonton Capitals in game two on Saturday night. Turning to Joe Sergent (0-0 for the left-hander's first start as a Seal, Victoria matched up against Evan White (2-5) on the mound for the Capitals.
Jumping on the board in the top of the first inning, the Seals took a 1-0 lead when Henry Calderon reached on a fielder's choice before a single from Matt Kavanaugh and a walk to Josh Arhart set up a bases loaded wild pitch for the early 1-0 advantage.
Edmonton responded with offense of their own in the top of the second, however, using a lead-off walk to Cliff Brumbaugh along with an error charged against Seals shortstop Wilver Perez to open the door for a two-run single off the bat of Nick Valdez and a 2-1 lead.
Padding their advantage in the fifth frame, Valdez got the ball rolling for the Capitals with a double before another extra base hit from Kevin House made it 3-1. The next batter, Enrique Cruz, then launched a two-run home run over the left field fence to give Edmonton a commanding four-run lead through seven innings.
Rounding out the scoring in the top of the eighth, the Capitals added another pair of runs on a double from Steve Brown and a bases-loaded strike courtesy of Alex Chavez to stretch the lead to a 7-1 margin. Finding just a lone single from Charlie Strandlund in the final two innings, Victoria dropped the second game of the series by a 7-1 score.
Evan White earned the victory with seven innings of one-run baseball on the mound, while Joe Sergent fell to 0-1 on the year with the loss. Three hits and two RBI's from Enrique Cruz paced the Capitals offense, while both Matt Edgecombe and Charlie Strandlund had two hits in a losing cause for Victoria.
The Seals and Capitals will renew acquaintances tomorrow afternoon for the final Sunday matinee of the season at Royal Athletic Park. Game three of the series will also be broadcast live at www.victoriaseals.ca. Tickets are available now through by calling (250) 220-7777. Fans can also reserve their seats to see the Seals against the Capitals online by visiting www.victoriaseals.ca!
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