Mobiles Nearly Complete Wild Comeback in Modesto
RedPocket rallies from five runs down before falling just short in a 12–11 thriller
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 13 | 0 |
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1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | X | 12 | 8 | 0 |
MODESTO, Calif. — The RedPocket Mobiles came within one swing of their first Pioneer League win Thursday night, battling all the way back before falling 12–11 to the Modesto Roadsters at John Thurman Field. After opening the season with two lopsided losses, RedPocket showed a completely different level of fight in Game 3 of the series, turning what could have been another runaway into the most competitive game of the Mobiles' young season.
Modesto built an 8–3 lead, but the Mobiles refused to let the game get away. RedPocket answered with a surge of its own, erasing the five-run deficit and putting real pressure on the Roadsters late. Even though Modesto eventually responded and escaped with the win, the Mobiles' comeback changed the tone of the night and showed the kind of resilience this road-only club will need throughout its 96-game grind.
The final score still went against RedPocket, but the takeaway was clear: the Mobiles are getting closer. An 11-run night, a comeback from down five, and a one-run finish against a Modesto team that had controlled the first two games gave RedPocket its strongest performance of the opening series so far. It was a loss on paper, but for a new team still searching for its first win, Thursday felt like a step forward.