Washington Falls In Game One of DH Ending Win Streak
AUGUSTA, NJ (August 3) - Sussex County took the first of Tuesday's doubleheader to snap Washington's seven-game win streak, its longest of the season. The Miners scored three in the second and didn't look back, taking the seven-inning contest 4-3.
Washington started the scoring in the first of the twinbill at Skylands Stadium and did so in the first inning. Reigning Frontier League Player of the Week Bralin Jackson swung at the first pitch he saw and doubled to left center bringing home Andrew Sohn, who had singled with one out.
Sussex County brought in three aided by a Washington error in the second. The error by Scotty Dubrule on a grounded ball by Trevin Esquerra allowed Esquerra to reach and go to second while the other two runner went two bases each, the first one scoring to tie the game at one a side. Daniel Herrera plated two with a single to make it 3-1 Miners. Sussex County added a run on a Cito Culver sacrifice fly in the third inning and led 4-1 until the top of the fifth when Washington got going again.
The Wild Things managed three hits in the fifth inning. Hector Roa and Trevor Casanova started the frame with hits against starter Gavin Sonnier that chased him from the game. Danny Zardon entered and got two outs before giving up a two-run single to lead-off man Nick Ward that made it 4-3. The runs were charged to Sonnier.
Washington got the tying and go-ahead runs in scoring position in the sixth but couldn't plate either. The Wild Things then got the tying run to third in the seventh and the go-ahead run aboard but couldn't get either to score.
Game two will be played next before the series continues Wednesday.
