Still locked in a tie for second place in the Pinckney Division, the Muckdogs (29-19) went into Auburn (28-20) Thursday and won big on the road, shutting out the Doubledays 11-0. Ramon Delgado (3-1) had a terrific start, going five innings with seven strikeouts and only one hit to get the win. Auburn's Joel Carreno (5-2) pitched four innings with seven hits, five runs, three walks and five strikeouts for the loss.
Batavia started their big offensive night in the 2nd when Frederick Parejo scored the first run after he singled, stole second and came home on a Chris Swauger single. They scored three in the 4th on a Charlie Cutler single, Xavier Scruggs double and a two-run homerun off the bat of Swauger.
The Muckdogs added another in the 5th when Jermaine Curtis walked and stole second. Parejo then singled to drive him in. The 6th inning was another big three-run inning. It started off with a Jose Garcia double and a single by Colt Sedbrook. Brett Lilley then flew out for an RBI. Singles by Shane Peterson, Cutler and Scruggs set-up and scored the other two runs.
Batavia's last damage came in another three-run inning in the 7th. Garcia started the rally again with his first homerun of the season. Sedbrook singled and Lilley doubled to put two men on. Sedbrook came in to score when Peterson grounded-out and Lilley came home on a Parejo single.
Swauger finished the night 2-for-4 with a homerun and three RBI. Scruggs went 2-for-4 with a single and two RBI. Parejo went 3-for-6 with two RBI and a stolen base and Sedbrook went 4-for-6 with a double. In all, the Muckdogs had eighteen runs on the night.
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With the big win over Auburn, Batavia now sits alone in second place, one and a half games behind Jamestown and one ahead of Auburn. The Muckdogs look to rise in the standings tonight as they take on the Doubledays again for the final game of the series. First pitch is scheduled for 7:05 and Dwyer's gates open at 6:00 with fireworks after the game.
Here is an update of where we stand in the NYPL:
- Arquimedes Nieto remains 2nd in pitching, with a record of 5-0 and an ERA of 1.52
- Adam Reifer still leads in saves with 13.
- Jose Garcia is in 4th place with 16 stolen bases.
- Shane Peterson's .409 on-base percentage is 2nd in the league.
- Colt Sedbrook is tied for 2nd in triples with 5.
- The team is 2nd in batting with a combined average of .268.
- They are also 5th in pitching with an ERA of 3.28.
