
The Desert Dogs took the lead in the first inning as Matt Angle led off the game with a triple to center. Angle later scored on a ground ball by Danny Espinosa to give Phoenix a 1-0 lead.
Peoria battled back to take the lead in the second inning. Brent Morel and Andrew Lambo hit back to back singles to lead off the inning. Casper Wells followed with a walk to load the bases for Peoria. Morel tied the game, scoring on a force out by CJ Retherford. The second run of the inning came across on an RBI single by Dustin Ackley to give Peoria a 2-1 lead.
Phoenix took the lead back in the fourth inning, courtesy of two long balls. Grant Desme tied the game with a solo shot to left. Then a few batters later, Nevin Ashley gave the Desert Dogs the lead with a solo home run, putting Phoenix out in front 3-2.
The game was tied again in the bottom of the fourth inning. CJ Retherford drew a walk to lead off the inning then advanced to second on a sac bunt by Cale Iorg. Retherford then moved to third on a throwing error. Jordan Danks drove him home with a ground ball to first, scoring Retherford and tying the game 3-3.
The tie lasted until the top of the seventh inning. Nevin Ashley led off the inning with a single to center. Ashley then stole second and advance to third on a throwing error on the play. Fellow Rays teammate Shawn O’Malley drove Ashley home with an RBI single to give Phoenix a 4-3 lead.
Peoria regained the lead in the eighth inning. Jonathan Lucroy singled to left with one out to put a runner on the bases. CJ Retherford followed with a two run homer to give the Javelinas the 5-4 margin of victory and the AFL title.
Phoenix Desert Dogs Player of the Game: Nevin Ashley; 2 for 4 with a home run, RBI and two runs scored, also stole a base.
Rays Organization Stats:
Nevin Ashley; 2 for 4 with a home run, RBI, 2 runs scored and a stolen base.
Shawn O’Malley; 2 for 3 with an RBI and a stolen base.
Mitch Talbot; 2 runs on 4 hits with 2 walks in 3 innings pitched.
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