The Hens had some opportunities to win on Friday, but the Saints made the big pitches when they needed them. Lefty Bryan Sammons continued to pitch quite well overall for the Mud Hens, but one big mistake was all it took in this one.
Twice the Hens got a runner to second with less than two outs and couldn’t score them in the early innings. In the bottom of the fifth, Parker Meadows reached on bunt single and reached second on a throwing error by Saints’ starter Randy Dobnak. Gio Urshela shot a ground ball single into right field but Matt Wallner threw Meadows out at the plate.