Pereda plates Jackson, Rodriguez strikes out 3 as River Cats fall to Aviators
West Sacramento, Calif. — A two-hit day by third baseman David Villar and a solid relief outing by righty Randy Rodriguez were bright spots as the Sacramento River Cats (49-64) fell 12-1 to the Las Vegas Aviators (56-57) on Tuesday. The Aviators scored two early runs and did not look
West Sacramento, Calif. — A two-hit day by third baseman David Villar and a solid relief outing by righty Randy Rodriguez were bright spots as the Sacramento River Cats (49-64) fell 12-1 to the Las Vegas Aviators (56-57) on Tuesday.
The Aviators scored two early runs and did not look back, taking a 7-0 lead by the top of the sixth.
Left fielder Drew Jackson’s speed was on display in the bottom of the sixth when he hustled for a one-out double and scored on catcher Jhonny Pereda’s RBI single.
Right-hander Sean Hjelle (5-7) finished the day with two strikeouts and two earned runs on three hits and two walks in 3.0 innings.
Righty Ronnie Williams (0-0, 18.00) will try to earn the three-game series win with a victory in Wednesday’s finale. He’ll take on the No. 70 prospect on MLB Pipeline, lefty Ken Waldichuk (0-1, 4.32) at 6:35 p.m. (PT). Listen to Johnny Doskow call the game online at rivercats.com or on the MiLB First Pitch app.
Additional Notes
- Rodriguez, San Francisco’s No. 12 prospect on MLB Pipeline, struck out three over 1.2 hitless and scoreless innings.
- Villar went 2-for-5 with a double, while center fielder Shane Matheny lined a double to go 1-for-4.
- Normally an infielder, right-hander Jason Krizan took the mound to get the final out in the top of the ninth. He has a 0.00 ERA in 2.0 career innings for Sacramento.