Cakes drop road opener to Sky Sox, 8-1

Colorado Springs – Ji Man Choi and Christian Betancourt each drove in a pair of runs to lead the Colorado Springs Sky Sox to an 8-1 win over the New Orleans Baby Cakes on Tuesday night.

The Sky Sox scored a run in the first inning, added three more in the second inning and chased New Orleans starter Adam Conley after an inning and two thirds. Choi drove in both runs with a two-out, two-run single in the second inning to extend the Sox lead to 4-0.

Keon Broxton and Betancourt each homered in the fourth to make it a 7-0 lead. Rafael Ortega tripled in the sixth and scored on a JB Shuck base hit for the ‘Cakes only run.

Freddy Peralta pitched five innings and earned the win. Conley fell to 0-2 on the season.

GAME NOTES: The ‘Cakes had a four game win streak snapped, and the club fell out of a first place tie with Memphis. New Orleans is now 14-12 in road-openers, snapping a four-game win streak in those games.

UPCOMING: The ‘Cakes and Sky Sox meet Wednesday at 7:40 pm. New Orleans will start RHP Zac Gallen against RHP Brandon Woodruff.

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NEXT HOME GAME: The ‘Cakes return home to The Shrine on Airline on Tuesday, April 17th against Colorado Springs at 7:00pm.