Mesa dropped a 13-12 bomb on Glendale this week, pushing the Desert Dogs to their 13th loss in 18 games, even though Glendale out-hit them 16-to-9 in a wild 25-run slugfest. It was a brutal defeat where the Solar Sox stormed back from a six-run deficit, leaving Glendale wondering what went wrong.
Dodgers Arms Couldn’t Stop The Bleeding
The Glendale pitching staff just couldn’t hold on, and it started early. Three of the first four pitchers for the Desert Dogs came from the Dodgers organization. Brooks Auger, the starter, got yanked an out shy of the third inning after giving up three earned runs in the opening frame. Mesa’s Antonio Anderson took Auger deep in that first inning, a two-run shot that was the Solar Sox’s only homer of the entire game. Despite that, Mesa still managed to put up 13 runs.
Some Dodgers arms did show out, though. Sam Horn and Cody Morse each put together a clean inning, striking out two hitters apiece. But the wheels really fell off in the sixth when the Marlins’ Samuel Carpio was on the mound, giving up an eight-run rally that turned the game upside down for Mesa.
Quintero’s Legs Were Flying, But The Hits Weren’t Enough
Glendale’s offense was buzzing from top to bottom, with eight of their nine starting hitters reaching base multiple times. All four Dodgers on the Desert Dogs roster got on base more than once, too. Charles Davalan and Chase Harlan each hammered out two hits in six at-bats and drove in a run for Glendale. Anson Aroz, batting ninth, went 1 for 4 with a walk and an RBI.
But the real showstopper was Eduardo Quintero. He walked twice and singled once in five plate appearances, and when he got on base, he absolutely torched it. Quintero was responsible for three of Glendale’s six stolen bases in seven attempts, showing off some serious speed that definitely caught the eye of anyone watching. Even with Quintero flying around the bases, the Desert Dogs just couldn’t close it out.
The Desert Dogs are back at it Tuesday, hosting the Solar Sox again for a 1:30 p.m. PT afternoon matchup. They’ll be chasing that sixth win, desperate to turn things around and show they can lock down a victory.
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Originally reported by True Blue LA.
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