Photo: Sammy Hernandez (Peoria Chiefs)
The Peoria Javelinas edged the Salt River Rafters in a 11-10 extra inning game on Tuesday. Four Cardinals saw action in the game. They are CF Tai Peete, 3B Sammy Hernandez, LHP Joseph King, and RHP Michael Watson.
Results from the game played Tuesday, November 3.
Peoria Javelinas 11, Salt River Rafters 10 (10 innings)
The Javelinas prevailed over the Rafters in a one run win in extra innings on Tuesday. Four Cardinals saw action in the game.
Tai Peete hit leadoff and played centerfield. He was 0-for-5 with a run scored and a walk. In his first at bat in the first inning, Peete popped out to center field. In his second at bat in the first inning, Peete grounded out to third for the final out of the inning.
In the third inning, Peete popped out to first base for the third out. He grounded out to first base in the sixth. He drew a walk in the eighth but was caught stealing second.
Peete grounded out to shortstop in the ninth inning for the final out of the inning. Peete was the tiebreaker runner on second to begin the 10th and scored the Javelinas’ 10th run.
Sammy Hernandez played third base for the first time in the AFL and hit third. He went 1-for-6 with an RBI, a run scored and a strikeout. In the first inning, Hernandez tripled and drove in the first Peoria run.
In the second inning, Hernandez popped out to third base. He grounded into a double play in the fourth.
Hernandez flew out to centerfield in the sixth. He popped out to the shortstop in the eighth. In the 10th, Hernandez struck out on a foul tip.
Michael Watson pitched in relief. He entered the game in the seventh and pitched a scoreless inning with a strikeout. He retired all three batters he faced. Watson threw eight pitches, six for strikes.
Joseph King came into the game in relief of Watson in the eighth. He threw a scoreless inning with a walk and a strikeout. He faced four batters and threw 14 pitches, seven for strikes.
No other Cardinal saw action.
Peoria is 14-9 in the AFL season and is in first place.
Wednesday’s game: vs. Mesa Solar Sox
- Frank Elissalt RHP (1-0, 4.00) vs. Tucker Novotny LHP (0-0, 3.60)
- First Pitch: 2:30 CT.
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