With two games left, the Peoria Javelinas went into Thursday’s game needing to win both games and then hope that the team they played today (Surprise Saguaros) wins tomorrow over Glendale. Peoria came into the day one game back in the standings, but they trailed both of the other two teams in their division. The Pittsburgh Pirates were represented in Thursday’s game by Ji-hwan Bae in the lead-off spot, playing center field. Canaan Smith-Njigba was also in the lineup, batting fifth and playing right field. Bear Bellomy came on late in relief. Here’s a recap of their day:
Bae singled on a line drive to left field to start the game.