Blue Pirates Fall Short, 3-2, at North Carolina
A good performance from pinch hitter <Joe Hobbs:player#9585> helped the <North Carolina Aviators:team#8> defeat the <Ontario Blue Pirates:team#77>, 3-2. Hobbs went 1 for 1 with a home run, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for the Aviators. Reliever <Dave Tran-Nhu:player#10369> picked up the win. His record improves to 2-0. <Kei-thing Xiang:player#9128> took the loss. <Ron Watkins:player#10139> was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 23 of 23 save opportunities.

Hobbs had a timely hit for North Carolina in the bottom of the sixth. With Ontario trailing 2-1, he turned a full count fastball into a 2-run  home run. It was his 2nd home run of the season, making it 3-2, North Carolina.

"Every loss stings," said <Ontario:team#77> manager  . "This one is no exception."

With the win, North Carolina upped its record to 41-32.



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