OFFICIAL FRONTIER LEAGUE BOX SCORE

Ottawa, ON - The Ottawa Titans (20-23) stayed hot, defeating the Quebec Capitales (23-20) 8-1 on Friday, winning their third consecutive game.

For the second-straight night, the Titans posted a big inning in the first, sending eight to the plate. Jackie Urbaez led off with a solo homer to right off Carlos Sano (loss, 3-2) for his third of the season, making it 1-0. Later, the Titans loaded the bases with two outs as Sano plunked Evan Berkey, scoring Jamey Smart to make it 2-0.

Brandon Bannon started off the second inning with his first professional home run over the left-field wall, extending the lead to 3-0. AJ Wright's single in the third plated Sicnarf Loopstok's double before Jake Gitter added a pair with a two-run double of his own, extending the lead to 6-0.

The Titans knocked Sano out of the game after three innings, scoring six times on seven hits.

Zac Westcott (win, 3-5) would roll through the first three innings, retiring nine of the first ten batters he faced. 

The Capitales got on the board with a TJ White solo blast in the fourth, spoiling the shutout bid.

Westcott would slide back into the win column with seven and a third of one-run ball. The veteran righty won his first decision since May 23^rd by allowing six hits, walking one, and striking out six.

The Capitales' bullpen would silence the Titans' bats through the middle innings, only allowing a pair of walks. Four arms combined to keep the deficit at five.

In the eighth, the Titans tallied a pair of runs against Kenny Pierson, as Brandon Bannon and Jackie Urbaez each plated one with singles.

Jackie Urbaez, Sicnarf Loopstok, and Brandon Bannon all recorded multi-hit performances, while AJ Wright went 1-for-1 with three walks and an RBI.

The Ottawa Titans continue their six-game homestand with the middle game of a three-game set against the Quebec Capitales for a Canada Day celebration on Saturday night at 5:00 pm at Ottawa Stadium. 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.