Titans Fall Flat in Middle Game

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Paterson, NJ - The Ottawa Titans (7-9) were held off the board for the second time in four games, falling 1-0 to the New Jersey Jackals (6-10) on Wednesday afternoon.

The Titans placed runners in scoring position in four different innings but were held in check by right-hander Joe Joe Rodriguez (win, 2-2), who threw six scoreless innings. For Rodriguez, it marked 12 consecutive scoreless innings against the Titans in as many starts.

Alfredo Villa (loss, 0-1) pitched well in his first start of the season - but allowed the first two to reach in the first inning. Luis Acevedo would plate the only run of the game on a wild pitch.

The right-hander settled in, retiring 14 of the final 16 batters he faced - finishing his day with five innings of one-run ball. Villa allowed just one hit, walked three, and fanned eight.

Erasmo Piñales returned to the mound with a scoreless inning before Billy Duby allowed just one hit over two clean frames in relief.

Against the bullpen, the Titans had two in scoring position on base in the seventh, then two on in the eighth, as they failed to tie the game. In total, the offence left nine runners on base.

AJ Wright went 1-for-2 with two walks while Jackie Urbaez had two hits and a walk as the two extended their respective on-base streaks to 16 games to start the season.

The Ottawa Titans will now try to avoid the sweep in the finale of a three-game series against the New Jersey Jackals on Thursday night at 6:35 p.m. from Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey. The Titans will then head to Tri-City over the weekend for a trio starting Friday night. All the action can be heard on CKDJ 107.9 and 94,5 Unique FM and live-streamed on Frontier League TV, powered by HomeTeam Network.

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