July 6 2014 The Douglas Diablos scored four runs in the ninth inning to secure an 8-5 victory over the Bisbee Blue. Douglas finished with four hits and overcame an eight-hit effort by Bisbee in the win.
Douglas opened the scoring with two runs in the fourth inning and added two more in the sixth. Bisbee answered with one run in the third three in the fourth and one in the eighth but could not hold the lead after Douglas broke the 4-4 tie with its four-run ninth.
Jean Batista provided Douglas with a home run and two RBI while Chris Matthews also drove in two runs in a 1-for-1 performance.
Ryan DiMascio and
Logan Lotti each added an RBI. Bisbees
Brett Zaziski and
John Zalud collected two hits apiece with Zalud contributing an RBI.
Bryer Mueller worked six innings for Douglas allowing six hits and four earned runs while striking out six.
Anyelo Roman earned the win with two-thirds of an inning without allowing a hit and Ryan Pitt recorded the save with one-third of an inning and one strikeout. Bisbee starter
Ryan Calby allowed three hits and four runs in eight innings while
Michael Heller was charged with the loss after allowing four runs in one-third of an inning.
