![]() ![]() Unfortunately for Fresno, Visalia had one last surge left in them. Snider's timely single drove in a run and Mendez followed suit with a two-RBI single, giving the Grizzlies a 4-3 lead heading into the final frame. The Grizzlies managed to stage a late rally in the eighth inning, sparked by a Skyler Messinger double and a walk to pinch hitter Parker Kelly. Fresno pitching had retired 12 straight Visalia batters from the fourth to the eighth. However, the Rawhide regained the lead in the fourth from a Julio Carrion solo shot to left field and a Brett Johnson RBI double.Īs the game progressed, both squads struggled to produce runs, with solid pitching and defense on display. ![]() The Grizzlies responded in the bottom of the frame as Mendez laced a double down the right-field line, driving in Jake Snider, leveling the score at one. The Rawhide struck first in the third when Juan Corniel doubled to left field, followed by a single from Anderdson Rojas that brought Corniel home. ![]() ![]() The game started off with both teams battling for an early advantage. Despite a strong effort from Grizzlies second baseman Luis Mendez, who went 3-for-4 with a double, three RBI and a stolen base, the game slipped away from Fresno in the ninth inning. Fresno also saw their 13-game winning streak against Visalia come to an end. The Grizzlies fell to 35-8 all-time against the Rawhide and experienced their first setback at Chukchansi Park in three seasons (18-1). Fresno, CA (Tuesday, May 9) – The Fresno Grizzlies (14-14) suffered a tough loss Tuesday morning, as they were stunned 6-4 by the Visalia Rawhide (11-17) in a closely contested game at Chukchansi Park. ![]()
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