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| Kevin Pucetas had a rough first inning but he recovered to toss four scoreless innings (Photo: Lee Warren) |
The Storm Chasers wound up going 4-5 on their road trip to Round Rock and Nashville and return home at 41-35 – still leading the PCL American North by 1.5 games.
Gamel's two-run homer capped a three-run first inning rally for the Sounds, who struck in their initial at-bat for the second time in the series. Storm Chasers starter Kevin Pucetas recovered from the rough opening frame to finish his night with four scoreless innings before departing the hill but did suffer the loss after yielding three runs on five hits.
Clint Robinson's fielder's choice grounder in the fourth got the visitors on the board before the Storm Chasers couldn't fully take advantage of a big opportunity in the sixth.
Three singles loaded the bases with nobody out for Robinson, who grounded into a force play at the plate. Kila Ka'aihue followed with a single that plated Mike Aviles to trim the lead to 3-2 but Johnny Giavotella was thrown out at the plate attempting to score the tying run.
Wright yielded two runs on nine hits while fanning four to earn his first win over Omaha in 10 career outings, including eight starts. Sean Green recorded the final four outs to earn his second save of the series and fifth of the season.
The Storm Chasers return home to begin a crucial four-game series against second place Memphis Saturday night with right-hander Kyle Davies taking the mound against Redbirds right-hander Maikel Cleto. Memphis has struggled on the road this season, going just 16-20, while Omaha is 21-15 at home.
