The Oklahoma City Comets are absolutely ripping through Triple-A, pushing their insane win streak to an unbelievable 13 games! They just smashed the Sugar Land Space Cowboys, flexing their muscle with four home runs and locking down the mound with Charlie Barnes tossing five scoreless innings. Talk about a team on a mission!
The Comet Powerhouse and a Player Who Just Can’t Stop
Leading the charge for these red-hot Comets? None other than Chris Newell, who had himself a Friday night showcase you just had to see. This dude smashed his first Triple-A home run, a solo shot off right-hander Bryce Mayer in the second inning. That’s his 23rd homer this season, paired with an equally impressive 22 stolen bases. We’re talking about a guy who’s now gone 20/20 for *three straight seasons*. Let that sink in! This 13th-round draft pick has put up a ridiculous 89 home runs and 92 steals over his last four seasons. But he isn’t just a bat. Newell also pulled off a highlight-reel leaping grab in left field in the third, straight up robbing an extra-base hit. This guy is doing it all for a team that looks unstoppable right now.
Playoff Dreams Die Hard for the Loons
While the Comets are flying high, it was a rough Friday night for another Dodgers affiliate, the Great Lakes Loons. They got knocked out of the Midwest League playoffs, falling 5-0 to the Dayton Dragons in Game 3 of the East Division playoffs. It was a tough one, especially after a promising start from Cam Leiter: five strikeouts with just a hit and a walk allowed through two outs in the fourth. But then two singles ended his night, and Matt Lanzendorfer came in, walked a batter to load the bases, and a double cleared them for three runs. Those were the first two earned runs Leiter had allowed in four starts since getting promoted to High-A. A catcher’s interference call on Victor Rodrigues then added another run, making it 4-0. Loons manager Jair Fernández was NOT having it, getting himself ejected arguing with home plate umpire Natanael Rodriguez Garcia. Eduardo Quintero took a 3-0 pitch off the helmet in the fifth while showing bunt, but thankfully seemed okay and stayed in center field. Emil Morales picked up two of the Loons’ five hits, all singles. The home team won all three games of the series, with Great Lakes taking Game 1 in Midland 6-0 on Tuesday, then dropping Game 2 in Dayton 3-1 on Thursday before Friday’s decider. Just a brutal way to end the season.
So, as one Dodgers affiliate lights up the scoreboard with an unbelievable streak, another sees their playoff run come to a sudden, frustrating end. Now it’s Dayton who will face the Quad Cities River Bandits for the Midwest League championship. Get ready for some high-stakes minor league baseball!
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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