Mazatlan Drops Jalisco 10-8

5 HOME RUNS IN THE GAME NOT A LOT OF EFFECTIVE PITCHING

Konner Wade

The game started as if the pitchers were throwing batting practice. Jalisco gave up 3 runs in the top of the 1st and the Venados let in 4 runs in the bottom of the 2nd.

The Venados scored 3 more runs in the 4th, another in the 7th and topped of their run scoring with a 4 run 8th inning.

Jalisco had taken the early 4-3 lead but after the Venados took the 6-4 lead in the 4th, they were playing catch up the rest of the game and never quite made it and the Venados took the 10-8 win.

Sherman Johnson led off the game with a solo home run. A double by Brian Hernandez and an Alex Liddi gave Mazatlan a 2-0 lead. Kenny Wilson singled to drive in Liddi for the 3-0 lead after 1/2 of an inning.

Stephen Cardullo began the bottom of the 2nd for Jalisco to cut the lead to 3-1. Kevin Medrano singled and one out later Julian Ornelas homered to right to tie the game at 3. With two outs, Amadeo Zazueta singled and stole second. Zazueta scored on a single by Agustin Murillo.

Mazatlan scored 3 runs in the 4th with the big blow a 2 run home run to right center off of the bat of Liddi as the Vendos took a 6-4 lead.

Alex Liddi

Quincy Latimore singled to score Wilson in the top of the 7th as Mazatlan increased their lead to 7-4.

The Charros'  Enrique Osorio homered in the bottom half of the 7th to score Manny Rodriguez get Jalisco closer at 7-6.

Mazatlan scored 3 runs in the top of the 8th for the 10-6 lead . Jalisco scored 2 of their own runs in the bottom of the inning but Mazatlan had the 10-8 win.

Konner Wade (4-0) got the win despite giving up the 4 early runs. Brandon Brennan earned his 1st save of the season. Marco Tovar (0-1) took the loss for the Charros