Kentucky Thoroughbreds
#1 vs Kentucky Thoroughbreds W 4-3
5:05 PM PT Tuesday 18th April 2034
Elysian Fields 26,864
Ramón Gonzáles
Dean McNeil came into the game on the back of a 6-2 win over the London Underground in his debut game for the Calzones, a couple of walls and 2 runs given up in the London game was a decent start to his Calzones stint but McNeil wanted to prove his worth by more than just winning a game.
His worth was a bit less than the near $30 million he'll be earning this season, first to the plate was Bang-xao 'Beetle' You who hit a line drive triple. Next up was Emílio 'Pudd' Díaz who despite a 6-3 groundout scored Bang-xao to give Kentucky an early 1-0 lead, Shu-de Mu reached on a single and made it 2-0 when he crossed the plate on the back of an António Canseco single.
He got Brad Davis out on a fly ball to right, the Calzones halved the Thoroughbreds lead in the bottom of the 1st when Yasunari Fujihara reached on an error and Andy 'Numbers' Edwards crossed the plate to make it Kentucky 2-1 after the 1st.
McNeil would struggle in the 2nd, Rocky Kowalski hit a double Tony Burston reached on a single which scored Kowalski making it 3-1 to Kentucky. McNeil closed out the top Of the 2nd when Burston was out on a fielders choice when Ti-an Louis came to the plate, Bang-xao 'Beetle' You was out to a 6-3 groundout and Emílio 'Pudd' Díaz out to a fly ball to right.
McNeil was never really troubled after the 2nd giving up only singles to Brad Davis in the 3rd, Emílio 'Pudd' Díaz in the 5th and
Rubén Ortega in the 6th.
Ash Thompson took over from McNeil in the top of the 7th to pitch 2 innings of shut out ball, he would give the ball to Juan Alfaro for the 9th to finish the game in a 4-3 Calzones win.
Kentucky Thoroughbreds
#2 vs Kentucky Thoroughbreds W 3-2 (10)
5:05 PM PT Wednesday 20th April 2034
Elysian Fields 27,268
Miguel Torres
San Antonio Calzones of Laredo starter Miguel Torres was in the groove. He led his team to a win over the Kentucky Thoroughbreds, 3-2. The winner in relief was Juan Alfaro. The right-hander allowed 1 run on 1 hit in 2 innings. He now owns a record of 1-2. The Thoroughbreds fall to 6-9 and continue their uninspiring start to the 2034 season.
The Calzones of Laredo procured the win, in large part because of first baseman Juan Bonilla. In the bottom of the tenth, he produced the game-winning run-scoring single.
"This win should put a little bounce in our step," said Torres.
Kentucky Thoroughbreds
#3 vs Kentucky Thoroughbreds L 0-2
5:05 PM PT Thursday 21st April 2034
Elysian Fields 27,436
Michael Doyle
The Kentucky Thoroughbreds got a magnificent performance from pitcher Michael Doyle, who muffled the San Antonio offense en route to a tight 2-0 Thoroughbreds win at Elysian Fields. Doyle, the winner, moves to 1-3. He threw 7 innings of 2-hit ball, while fanning 5 and giving up 6 walks. Alfredo Aranda got credit for the save for Kentucky. It was his 6th of the year.
Rocky Kowalski, the 27-year old right fielder , had a direct impact on the outcome. Kowalski contributed a run-scoring single in the top of the sixth inning to put Kentucky up, 2-0.
"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Kowalski told the Kentucky Observer.
The loss drops the Calzones of Laredo to 6-8.