Through The Chaos, Quebec Still Wins

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Augusta, NJ – The Sussex County Miners faced off against the Québec Capitales on their home turf of Skylands Stadium. The two teams fought tooth and nail with both sides revolving pitchers throughout the game. The Miners started pitcher John Rizzo Jr as the Capitales played Luke Krkovski. Tonight marked John Rizzo Jr’s debut as a Sussex County Miner. Rizzo Jr pitched for four innings and held his own against the Capitales best including striking out first basemen Torin Montgomery. Rizzo Jr allowed only one run for Québec with an RBI single from their catcher Ruben Castro in the 1st inning. This put the score 1-0 in favor of Québec. 

The Miners were able to even the score at the bottom of the 1st. With bases loaded for the Miners, right fielder Keenan Taylor’s RBI single brought home second basemen Hunter D’Amato. His advancement set Taylor up at first base with bases loaded once again. Taylor’s response to the Capitales tied the score 1-1. However, it was first basemen Kiko Romero that was the crown jewel of the Miners’ offense tonight. In the 1st inning, Romero’s RBI single brought home both designated hitter Mahki Backstrom and shortstop Dean Ferrara to give the Miners a 3-1 lead. Yet, Romero didn’t stop there. In the bottom of the 5th, Romero sent a homer flying through Skylands Stadium that brought home Keenan Taylor. This home run marked Romero’s 13th home runs this season and brough the Miners further ahead 5-1. 

The Miners throughout the game played phenomenal defense. One notable highlight of their coordination was when Dean Ferrara forced out the advancing Capitales before quickly passing to Hunter D’Amato for a barehanded catch. Their double play demonstrated the Miners’ quick reaction in how they held their own throughout this game. Québec responded to the Miners’ chaos with an RBI single from their first basemen Torin Montgomery to bring home right fielder David Mendham. Québec brought the score 5-2 to inch them closer to what was to come. The 7th inning was where the Capitales found their groove. Québec’s third Basemen T.J Schofield-Sam hit a grand slam which put Québec further on board. Schofield-Sam’s homer brought home Torin Montgomery, designated hitter Chavez Young, and second baseman Yuta Hamada to give them a 6-5 lead. The Miners’ defense struggled to keep up with the Capitales after being dealt a powerful blow. Miners’ pitchers Jackson Balzan, Jacob Widener, and Billy Parsons struggled to hold the line, as the Capitales brought more runner’s homes to give them the lead.

Parker Primeaux closed the game for the Miners while their offense was stopped by the Capitales’ defense. Québec took the win for tonight’s game with an 8-5 victory. The Miners failed to close the gap against Québec which marked their fifth loss against the Capitales in their series. The Sussex County Miners will host the Capitales once more for Family Fun Sunday at Skylands Stadium. The first pitch will be at 1:35 pm EST. Be sure to tune in on the Frontier League Network, powered by HTN.

By: Paul Brignola 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Augusta, NJ – The Sussex County Miners faced off against the Québec Capitales on their home turf of Skylands Stadium. The two teams fought tooth and nail with both sides revolving pitchers throughout the game. The Miners started pitcher John Rizzo Jr as the Capitales played Luke Krkovski. Tonight marked John Rizzo…
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