OFFICIAL FRONTIER LEAGUE BOX SCORE

Augusta, NJ - The Ottawa Titans (33-24) made things close late, but an early onslaught by the Sussex County Miners (22-37) saw the series pull level with an 8-5 final on Saturday.

Over the first three innings, Grant Larson (loss, 4-4) and the Titans saw the opposition tack on three in the first, one in the second, and a pair more in the third to fall into an early hole.

Four straight hits in the first saw an RBI single from all-star Cory Acton and a two-run double from Oraj Anu make it 3-0 after one.

In the second, the Titans threatened against lefty Mike Reagan (win, 2-6) by loading the bases with nobody out. After a punch out and a shallow fly ball to right, the Titans got a two-out two-run single from Victor Cerny to make it a one-run game.

After an Alec Sayre bloop single in the second scored one, a swinging bunt up the third base line in the third from Tony Gomez saw two runs score - seeing the Miners take a 6-2 lead.

Larson gave way to the bullpen after a season-low four and two-thirds on Saturday, allowing six runs on a career-high tying 11 hits, walking two, and striking out three in the loss.

With an inning and a third of scoreless relief from Bryan Peña, the Miners added two runs in the seventh off Breyln Jones to add some much-needed insurance.

The six-run game saw the Titans down and out - but some late life came in the eighth - as Taylor Wright blasted a three-run homer off Billy Parsons to make a three-run deficit.

In the loss, the Titans left 11 runners on base - seeing Jackie Urbaez, Brendan O'Donnell, and Victor Cerny all record two-hit performances.

The Ottawa Titans continue their six-game road trip, playing the finale of a three-game set against the Sussex County Miners on Sunday afternoon at 2:05 p.m. from Skylands Stadium in Augusta, New Jersey. After three against the Miners, the Titans head to Pomona, New York for a three-game series against the New York Boulders. All the action can be heard on CKDJ 107.9 and 94,5 Unique FM and live-streamed on Flo Baseball.

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