Pitcher's Duel Goes to Stockton
VISALIA, CA - In a series that has been defined by the home run, or the lack thereof for the Rawhide, one mistake proved to be the difference in the game. Justin Donatella was in the midst of a six-pitch battle with Tyler Ramirez, and on the seventh pitch he
VISALIA, CA - In a series that has been defined by the home run, or the lack thereof for the Rawhide, one mistake proved to be the difference in the game.
It was the only miss of the night for Donatella (L, 0-7), who went six strong innings while allowing only the one run on the homer with four hits against. He tied his season-high by striking out eight batters and walked only one. He worked only two perfect innings, but faced the minimum twice more, once by inducing an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play in the fifth. It was the third game in a row in which Donatella has allowed one or fewer runs, and he dropped his ERA to a season-low 4.66.
But for every quality pitch that Donatella made, Stockton's
The Rawhide threatened in almost every inning except the fourth and the seventh against Manarino. Visalia (23-25) put runners on base five times and runners in scoring positions in three innings, but the Rawhide were unable to put together a hit. Visalia went 0-4 with runners in scoring position tonight, giving them just four hits in 29 at bats in such situations over the series.
The Rawhide will hit the road for a four-game series in Lake Elsinore tomorrow. First pitch will be at 7:00 PM from the Diamond.