{"id":17638,"date":"2017-06-28T16:57:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-28T20:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=17638"},"modified":"2017-07-05T16:24:48","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T20:24:48","slug":"aurora-jays-winning-streak-hits-six-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/aurora-jays-winning-streak-hits-six-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Aurora Jays\u2019 winning streak hits six games"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Courtepatte<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over a month has passed since the last time the AA Aurora Jays last saw a loss.
\nThey have left a trail of wins and postponements in their dust during the current six-game winning streak, as well as wins in ten of their last eleven.
\n\u201cIt feels like the most complete lineup we\u2019ve had in a number of years,\u201d said player manager Rob Wilson.
\nTheir most recent victory came on Sunday when the sun shone on Mansfield after a week\u2019s break, facing a Cubs lineup going the other way in the standings.
\nAurora was able to take a 4 \u2013 1 lead after falling behind 1 \u2013 0, before the Mansfield bats took hold and brought a 6 \u2013 5 lead into the top of the seventh inning.
\nAaron Giroux, the first batter up in the inning, was hit by the first pitch he saw before Chris Fafalios reached base on a single.
\nThomas D\u2019Andrade then laid down a bunt to advance both runners, while Brad Crosby brought them both home by hitting one to the fence.
\n\u201cIn the last few weeks Crosby\u2019s approach has looked more like his league-leading (on-base-percentage) last year,\u201d said Wilson. \u201cHe\u2019s a big part of our lineup, so to see him coming around is a great sign for us.
\n\u201cIn baseball it\u2019s rare to set up a plan four batters deep and have it come through, so it was a fantastic sign to see all four guys do their job. Especially given the irregular schedule with all the rain.
\n\u201cWe could have asked Fafalios to bunt and play for the tie, but we put faith in our guys and they got it done when it mattered.\u201d
\nChris Rettie cashed in Crosby as an insurance run before the inning was over, earning an 8 \u2013 6 victory.
\nVeteran Andrew Bukovec went five innings on the mound, before handing the ball to Zach Wiseman and eventually Lehmkuhl who earned the final two outs.
\nNext up for the Jays is a meeting with the Midland Indians (4-6-2) at Tiffin Park on Thursday.
\nThey return home on Tuesday to host the league-leading Orangeville Giants at Lambert Willson Park.
\nLineups were also announced last week for the annual All-Star game held in Midland, with Giroux, Fafalios, Lehmkuhl, and Ian Rettie getting the call for the Jays.
\nThe All-Star game goes the second weekend in July at Tiffin Park.
\nFor stats, schedules, and more information, visit www.ndbl.ca.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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