Four-Run Seventh Sinks Titans in Loss to Aigles

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Trois-Rivières, QC - Taking a 3-1 lead to the bottom of the seventh, the Ottawa Titans (7-15) allowed four runs, eventually falling 5-3 to the Trois-Rivières Aigles (8-14) on Tuesday.

After a clean top of the first, the Aigles threatened with a pair of one-out singles off Grant Larson (loss, 1-3) in the bottom of the first. Two batters later, L-P Pelletier ripped a single to left, plating Rodrigo Orozco to open the scoring.

Larson would lock in and sit down 16 of the next 17 batters he'd face from the end of the first until the seventh, keeping the Titans within striking distance.

The Titans would battle their way back into the game after being silenced through four with a run in the fifth. After leaving the bases loaded in the third and fourth, Sicnarf Loopstok's RBI single tied the score. Jacob Talamante would give the Titans the lead with an RBI double, then Manny Garcia would add to the lead with a single in the sixth.

In the seventh, the Aigles roared back and tallied four runs on four hits. Sending ten to the plate and knocking Larson out of the game. Larson would be charged with four runs over six and two-thirds, then Chris Burica would be charged with one run while not recording an out.

Tyler Luneke (win, 1-0) and Frankie Giuliano (save, 2) would shut things down out of the bullpen, combining for three shutout frames.

In the loss, Manny Garcia went 2-for-5 with an RBI, Jamey Smart extended his on-base streak to 11 straight, and Sicnarf Loopstok continued his tear by bringing his hitting streak to six in a row.

The Ottawa Titans continue their three-game series with the Trois-Rivières Aigles tomorrow night at 7:05 pm at Stade Quillorama. All the action can be heard on CKDJ 107.9 and 94,5 UNIK FM and live-streamed on Flo Baseball. For information on season tickets, group outings, and nine-game mini packs, visit the Titans’ official website at www.ottawatitans.com.