The Outlaws, seemingly deflated since Templeton's big blast, just came alive in the seventh inning to put a six-spot on the board in an 11-batter frame for their first lead of the night.
Holguin walked Jason Van Meetren to open the frame and then gave up a single to Todd Gossage and induced Brock Ungricht into an infield flyout. Jason Matteucci ended Holguin's night with an RBI single and Eric Pringle drove in another run on a sacrifice flyout against reliever Jason Howerton. Steve Boggs cut the deficit to 4-3 on an RBI single, Jesse Kovacs drew a walk and a Mark Okano throwing error from third base on a would-be Scott Dragicevich groundout brought in the go-ahead runs.
About Me: Patrick Kinmartin has been a sports writer at the Chico Enterprise-Record since graduating from the University of Southern California in 2005. He began covering the Outlaws and the Golden Baseball League upon arriving and took over the beat full-time in 2007.
A north Orange County native notoriously fond of his hometown Fullerton, Kinmartin also has an occupational obsession with European football, which he chronicles on the Web radio site 101 Soccer Live.
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