The Rockies lost a tough one Tuesday night in Sylvan Lake to the Riggers. Pitching and defense had been the calling card for the club up to this point, but some untimely errors lead to a hole that the red-hot offense just couldn’t dig themselves out of in this one.
Desmond Sullivan (0-1) got the starting nod for the Rockies and, despite battling his command throughout the night, pitched well enough for the Rockies to have a chance at getting out of there with a win. He ended up allowing nine runs (four earned) and striking out seven while allowing six hits through four innings.
The Rockies offense continued to roll as all but two players were able to tally base hits in the contest, they finished with a team total of thirteen knocks. Curtis Beaudoin earned his first Player of the Game nod as his bat woke up in a loud way on Tuesday night. The first baseman finished just a homer shy of the cycle in a 3 for 4 day at the plate. Catcher/Infielder Lane Aman also pitched in three hits of his own and tallied two RBIs in the game to boost his season average to .389. Kayde Kinaschuk and Mitch Chicoine both found their first knocks of the campaign as well with each going 2 for 3 and Dale Bratz made his one hit count as he stung a loud triple into the left-center gap in the early going.
Both of the Rockies next two games come against the Riggers and could prove to be very important in terms of the playoff picture with the season series now even at 1-1. The next contest is slated for Tuesday June 13th at Great Chief Park in Red Deer, 7:30pm first pitch.
