Nuts Complete Sweep, Hand Ports 9-1 Loss
STOCKTON, Calif.- The Stockton Ports closed out a three-game series with the Modesto Nuts on Saturday night in which they were outscored 25-4. The Ports spoiled Modesto's shutout bid in the night but fell in lopsided fashion by a final of 9-1 as Modesto completed a three-game sweep and won
STOCKTON, Calif.- The Stockton Ports closed out a three-game series with the Modesto Nuts on Saturday night in which they were outscored 25-4. The Ports spoiled Modesto's shutout bid in the night but fell in lopsided fashion by a final of 9-1 as Modesto completed a three-game sweep and won its fifth straight contest.
Modesto wasted no time getting in the run column as Ports starter
Bray would suffer the loss as he allowed two runs on four hits while walking two and striking out three in three innings worked.
Nick Highberger took over for Bray in the fourth and gave up back-to-back walks to begin his outing. Later in the inning, Joe Rizzo hit an RBI single to center and a wild pitch scored a second run to take it to a 4-0 Nuts lead. Those were the only two runs allowed by Highberger in his two innings of work.
The Nuts plated two more in the sixth off
Raleigh put the game away with his second homer of the night in the eighth, a three-run blast off
Nuts starter
The Ports open a three-game series with the Visalia Rawhide at Banner Island Ballpark on Sunday night.