NANAIMO, BC — It was a tough night for the Nanaimo NightOwls as they fell 14-5 in the second game of the series with the Victoria HarbourCats. On minor league jersey night at the ballpark, the kids at least got to leave with a gift. The only gift for the NightOwls fans was an 8th inning that saw them claw back a couple of runs.
The NightOwls took a lead in the bottom of the first inning, 2-1, thanks to a two-run double from Eli Watson. But three runs in the fourth inning and 5 runs in the fifth put the game out of reach.
Nanaimo had five runs on five hits with no errors. Unfortunately, they did have 4 wild pitches and a passed ball, which has been an issue to start the season for the NightOwls. Victoria had 14 runs on 15 hits with one error.
Bright spots for the Nanaimo NightOwls on the night were Eli Watson, a native of Jeffersonville, Indiana, who went two for three with a double, two RBI, and a walk. Tyler Arnold had a good night at the plate, going two for four with two singles, a walk, and an RBI as the designated hitter.
It wasn’t an excellent night on the mound, but starting pitcher Brady Pavlosky did strikeout 3 batters in the three innings he pitched. Relievers Jakin Rohne and Carter Cathers pitched scoreless innings for the Nanaimo NightOwls.
Disappointing result for the NightOwls, but not disappointing if you like offense, as Logan Sheppard hit a bomb out of the park for the HarbourCats. Unfortunately, that’s not the team we are cheering for. The worst part of the game came after, as I was tasked with delivering Panago Pizza (One of our great sponsors!) to the visiting team bus after they beat us.
The Nanaimo NightOwls have a chance to win the series on Thursday morning, as the series shifts to Victoria for the final game. First pitch will be at 11:00 a.m., so make sure you tune in to the live stream (Link above) to catch all the action. After that, the NightOwls head out on the road to Kelowna for games on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 14th, 15th, 16th. Then the road trip continues with another series with our island rival, the Victoria HarbourCats.
