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

Mazatlan Sweeps Doubleheader From Navojoa

VENADOS 4-1 AND 7-1 WINNERS IN 7 INNING GAMES

The LMP rules call for 7 inning games when teams play a doubleheader. To make up for the game lost to Hurricane Willa on Tuesday, the Venados and the Mayos played a doubleheader on Thursday. Mazatlan took the first game 4-1 on the strength of a 3 run 2nd inning and won the nightcap 7-1 with a 4 run 2nd inning.

Sherman Johnson

In the 1st game, Sherman Johnson was 2 for 3 with a walk, 2 RBIs and a run scored for Mazatlan while team mate Alex Liddi went 2 for 3 with 2 runs scored. Navojoa managed 3 hits in the game with Luis Fonseca going 2 for 3.

The Mayos scored an unearned run in the top of the 1st on a walk to Alonzo Harris, who went to third on a single by Fonseca, and scored on a 6-4-3 double play off the bat of Victor Mendoza for the early 1-0 lead.

Mazatlan countered with 3 runs in the bottom of the 2nd. Liddi and Kenny Wilson singled and moved to second and third on a sacrifice bunt from Jesus Fabela. Both runners scored on a double by Johnson and Johnson scored on a double by Edson Garcia to take a 3-1 lead. The Venados would add a run in the 4th for the 4-1 win.

Alejandro Soto (1-1) worked 5 innings, allowing a run on 2 hits and striking out 6 to get the win and Evan Marshall earned his 4th save of the season. Raul Carrillo (0-1) took the loss.

In the nightcap, Mazatlan scored 4 runs in the 2nd inning on their way to the 7-1 win. Roy Merritt (1-0) pitched 5 innings of 3 hit ball giving up a run to get the win. Jose Oyervides (1-1) took the loss giving up 6 runs on 7 hits in 4 innings on the mound.

Roy Merritt

Quincy Latimore got things going for Mazatlan in the 2nd with a lead off double. Latimore stole third and Anthony Giansanti drew a walk. Latimore scored on a 5-4 force out at second to give Mazatlan a 1-0 lead. Jose Luna singled with Sebastian Valle stopping at second. After a fly out, Jesus Fabela tripled to center to score Valle and Luna. The next batter, Kenny Wilson, singled to score Fabela to give the Venados a 4-0 lead and eventually the 7-1 win for the double header sweep.