Aurora Jays’ winning streak snapped

July 5, 2017 · 0 Comments

By Jake Courtepatte

An unfamiliar “zero” appeared on the Aurora Jays’ scoresheet last week, the senior squad’s first loss since late May.
The normally offensive-heavy Jays were on the wrong end of a 6 – 0 loss to the Midland Indians on the road on Thursday, with Nathan Robinson being tagged for two home runs on the mound while earning the loss.
Snapping a seven-game winning streak, the Jays 105 runs this season is good for third in the entire North Dufferin Baseball League behind just the Orangeville Giants and Bolton Brewers, though with games in hand against both.
Prior to the loss, the Jays were coming off of a 16 – 8 drubbing of the Creemore Braves on Tuesday, where eighteen hits were spread across nine different batters.
Aaron Giroux connected on four hits in his five at-bats, while Stephen Vallee and Chris Fafalios each had three hits of their own.
The split week has halted the Jays’ march to the top of the AA standings, now sitting five points back of the Giants while holding down fifth place with a record of 11-3-0.
The regular season schedule will be put on hold this Saturday for the annual All-Star Game held in Midland. Giroux and Fafalios will be joined by Zach Wiseman in representing Aurora.
The Jays will then visit the Clearview Orioles in New Lowell on Sunday, a rescheduled game from a washout earlier this season.
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