VISALIA, Calif. – The Ports (15-18) dropped the series finale against the Rawhide 8-6 despite a late comeback effort, as Visalia took the series 4-2.
The Rawhide (12-21) got off to a quick start when Jakey Josepha singled in the first and was driven in by Pedro Catuy to score the game’s first run and make it 1-0. Kyle Sinzza doubled in his first Cal League at bat to score another just an inning later for a 2-0 lead, and Visalia added two more on a sac fly and a double to jump out to a 4-0 lead.
Stockton’s answer would come in the fourth with a Jared Sprague-Lott sacrifice fly, and two-RBI triple (1) from Gavin Turley into the right field corner to make it just a one run ballgame at 4-3.
Visalia would once again add to their lead in the fourth with a Jose Mejia RBI single and then again in the sixth on Enyervert Perez’s two-run blast over the scoreboard in left center field making it a 7-3 game.
In the seventh, Sprague-Lott added three more RBI for himself, and three more to the Ports’ total on a three-run home run (1) to left center. However, this was the closest Stockton would get to tying the game. Visalia added another on Jose Alpuria’s solo home run in the bottom of the seventh, and thus the final score of 8-6.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS: Daniel Bucciero went 2 for 5, and is now hitting exactly .300 on the season. Sprague-Lott’s 4 RBI is a season-high, a number he reached twice last season, both against Rancho Cucamonga.
UP NEXT: The Ports play Inland Empire in game one of the series. Tuesday’s game is scheduled for an 11:00 AM first pitch.
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