Calgary right-hander Jamie Arnold tossed the Cannons' first nine-inning no-hitter in the 17-year history of the franchise as they defeated Iowa, 12-1, on May 25.

Arnold, who retired 20 consecutive batters between the first and eighth innings, yielded an unearned run, struck out six and walked three. He also hit two batters and recorded a balk in the 113-pitch outing.

"Towards the end I really tried to bear down and stay within myself," said Arnold. "I'm kind of proud that I backed off and was able to calm myself down."

The 28-year-old right-hander was the first-round pick of the Atlanta Braves in 1992. Arnold, who had stints in the major leagues with the Dodgers and the Cubs in 2000, was released by the Astros in spring training and picked up by the Marlins two weeks into the season.

This was Arnold's fourth outing as a starter this season after spending last year as a reliever in the Giants' farm system.

"One of the biggest fears that I always had was being released," Arnold admitted. "But it helped me put things into perspective and helped me come out with a different attitude once I was picked up by the Marlins."

The last no-hitter for Calgary was a seven-inning gem thrown by righthander Eric Hanson on August 21, 1988. The Cubs were no-hit for the first time since righthander Frank Rodriguez did it for Salt Lake on August 8, 1999 in the first game of a doubleheader.

Finally
Outfielder Ray Cabrera smacked a pair of doubles and collected three RBI as the Bowie Baysox ended a 28-game road-losing streak with a 9-4 win over New Haven on May 25.

Bowie picked up its first victory away from Prince George's Stadium since August 20, 2001, when it defeated Reading, 7-2, in the second game of a doubleheader. The Baysox closed out last season with six consecutive road losses and opened the 2002 campaign 0-22 on the road.

During its 28-game winless streak on the road, Bowie was outscored 183-106, was shutout on three occasions and lost 15 one-run games.

According to Elias Sports Bureau, the longest road losing streak in major league history, for a single season, is 22 games. The dubious distinction is shared by the 1963 New York Mets, the 1943 Philadelphia Athletics and the 1890 Pittsburgh Pirates.

Ripping it up
The expression "defense wins championships" might be true, but after 52 games this season, the El Paso Diablos are proving that offense wins games -- and lots of them.

At 33-20, El Paso owns the best record in the Texas League and the sixth-best record in all of minor league baseball, five games behind Class A Lynchburg (Carolina League) for the top spot.

The Diablos lead all of minor league baseball with a .298 batting average and a large part of that success goes to third baseman Chad Tracy, who has the minors' best individual average at .416.

On May 24, Tracy collected his first multi-homer game of his career in an 8-6 win over Midland. He hit safely in six straight games May 24-29, collecting multiple hits in five of those six contests. Of the 49 games he has played in, Tracy has gone hitless just nine times and recorded only one hit in just 12 games.

El Paso leads the Texas League with 551 hits, 57 home runs and 291 runs scored. Five of those hits and one of the homers belong to outfielder Luis Terrero hit delivered the Diablos' first cycle in 35 years with a 5-for-5 performance on May 26 in a 15-11 loss to Round Rock.

The 22-year-old doubled home a run in the second inning, laced a two-run single in the third and ripped a run-scoring triple and scored in the fifth. The Dominican Republic native lined a two-out, RBI base hit in the sixth inning and drilled a solo shot with two outs in the eighth to complete the feat and collect a career-high six RBI.

And just so he was not left out of the fun, first baseman Steve Neal went 4-for-5 with a game-winning home run in the ninth inning to lift the Diablos over Round Rock, 7-5, on May 29.

Neal, who doubled home a run in the fifth, smacked an offering from lefthander Darwin Peguero over the left-center field fence with runners on first and second and no one out to supply El Paso with its fifth win in its last seven contests.

Out of this world
Rancho Cucamonga third baseman Carlos Duncan belted a career-high three homers and drove in seven runs for the second time this season in a 15-13 loss to Lake Elsinore on May 24, the Quakes' 10th consecutive defeat.

The 24-year-old infielder highlighted a six-run fifth inning with a grand slam, led off the seventh with a blast to left field and connected on a two-run shot in the next frame to cap his memorable performance.

Duncan, a former independent leaguer and the younger brother of former big leaguer Mariano Duncan, homered in three consecutive games May 24-26, knocking in 14 runs over that span.

One night later, Duncan drove in six runs as the Quakes snapped the season-long losing streak with a 9-0 thrashing of Lake Elsinore.

Duncan had a grand slam in the home half of the first inning, his second in as many days, and doubled home two runs and scored to highlight a three-run seventh and complete the scoring.

He had seven RBI against Bakersfield on April 29 and tied Stockton's Damien Sapp for the most RBI in a California League game this season.

Minor-league highlights
Burlington (Class A Midwest League) first baseman Chris Fallon had two hits and three RBI during an eight-run eighth inning to help the Bees rally for an 11-9 victory over South Bend on May 27. Fallon followed a leadoff walk by shortstop Brett Groves with a single and later scored on a one-out base hit by outfielder Ben Cordova in his first at-bat of the eighth. A 22nd-round pick of the Royals in last year's draft, Fallon turned a 9-8 deficit into Burlington's first lead of the game with a three-run double in his second plate appearance of the inning to cap a frame that included five unearned runs and seven hits.

Charlotte (Triple-A International League) designated hitter/right-hander Brooks Kieschnick was pulling double duty for the Knights since joining the team on May 16. In 11 games as the designated hitter, Kieschnick was batting .270 (10-for-37) with seven RBI. He appeared in two games on the mound, retiring all six batters that he faced, including striking out the side in his first-ever appearance. He features a 91-93 MPH fastball and a curveball that ranges between 81-83 MPH. He had not appeared in a game on the mound since his junior season at the University of Texas.

Clearwater (Class A Florida State League) third baseman Juan Richardson finished 4-for-6 with a pair of home runs and five RBI in a 11-5, 11-inning victory at Dunedin on May 26. Richardson ripped an RBI double in the third inning, singled in the eighth and hit a solo home run in the top of the 10th to give the Phillies a 5-4 lead. After the Blue Jays rallied for a run in the bottom of the 10th, the 6-foot-1, 175-pound infielder capped a six-run 11th with a three-run shot.

Columbia (Class A South Atlantic League) third baseman David Wright homered and drove in a career-high six runs to lead the Bombers past Macon, 13-6, on May 23. Wright capped a seven-run second inning with a grand slam and doubled home a pair of runs and scored to highlight a five-run sixth.

Columbus (Triple-A International League) third baseman Drew Henson went 5-for-5 with a pair of home runs and four RBI in the Clippers' 11-8 victory over Pawtucket on May 29. Henson, who finished with three runs, connected on a pair of two-run homers, including one in the fifth that supplied Columbus with an 8-3 lead. The 22-year-old, who recorded a career-high for hits in a game, knocked home 11 runs and scored six times in his last five contests.

Dunedin (Class A Florida State League) catcher Guillermo Quiroz went 4-for-6 with a career-high six RBI to help the Blue Jays in a 16-3 triumph over Clearwater on May 24. The 6-foot-1, 202-pounder doubled home a run in the first inning, hit a two-run double and scored to highlight a seven-run sixth and crushed a three-run homer in the ninth to complete the rout.

Greenville (Double-A Southern League) outfielder Curtis Fiore finished 3-for-3 with a career-high five runs scored in the Braves' 11-10 victory over Tennessee on May 28. The five runs scored left him one shy of the league record set by Leon Hartless of Salisbury on May 23, 1961 and Silvestre Campusano of Florence on May 31, 1985.

Harrisburg (Double-A Eastern League) right-hander Jeff McAvoy hit a game-winning home run in the 13th inning and picked up the decision to lead the Senators to a 5-4 victory over Binghamton on May 24. With one out in the 13th, the 25-year-old belted his first career hit in two at-bats over the outfield fence. McAvoy threw three scoreless frames of relief, allowing one hit and striking out a pair for the win.

Iowa (Triple-A Pacific Coast League) right-hander Chris Gissell knocked in six runs and pitched seven strong innings to lead the Cubs past Calgary, 15-2, on May 24. Gissell, who finished 3-for-3, hit a bases-clearing double in the second inning, a two-run single in the third and a run-scoring base hit in the fifth. In his previous 84 career at-bats, the 24-year-old had a total of just five RBI and a .159 batting average. Gissell entered the game with only one hit in 13 at-bats on the year. On the mound, Gissell yielded a run and four hits while striking out four over seven innings.

Louisville (Triple-A International League) outfielder Raul Gonzalez hit the game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Bats a 5-3 triumph over Richmond on May 29. With two on and one out, Gonzalez crushed an offering from lefthander John Foster over the wall in right-center field to collect his second longball in his last three games and give his team a mark of 21-7 when scoring last. It was fitting that the Bats won a game with a home run as they led the International League with 66 home runs through May 30.

Lynchburg (Class A Carolina League) shortstop Jose Castillo finished 3-for-5, driving home the go-ahead run in the top of the 11th inning, to help the Hillcats beat Potomac, 7-4, on May 27. Castillo singled home a run in the third inning, tied the score at 4-4 in the top of the eighth with an RBI base hit and led off the 11th with his eighth longball of the season.

Nashville (Triple-A Pacific Coast League) catcher Humberto Cota belted two home runs and collected a season-high seven RBI in the Sounds' 18-6 pounding of Colorado Springs on May 26. The 23-year-old crushed a three-run blast in the first inning, drew walk in the third, singled and scored in the fifth and lofted a sacrifice fly into center field in the eighth. In the ninth, he launched his second three-run shot of the game. The Mexico native became just the third player in the league to drive in seven or more runs this season.

Pawtucket (Triple-A International League) outfielder Jeff Abbott hit a game-winning home run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Red Sox over Columbus, 9-6, on May 28. Abbott, who doubled home a run in the sixth inning, drilled a pitch over the center field fence with runners on first and second and two outs to supply Pawtucket its seventh win in its last nine games. Pawtucket had won seven of 10 games May 20-29, raising its record to 23-31, one game behind last season's pace.

Portland (Double-A Eastern League) first baseman Adrian Gonzalez went 5-for-6 with a double and five RBI in the Sea Dogs' 11-10 victory over Reading on May 25. The 20-year-old singled in the first inning and stroked a three-run double in the second. Selected first overall in the 2000 draft by the Marlins, Gonzalez singled again in the fourth and laced a run-scoring base hit in both the fifth and seventh frames.

Stockton (Class A California League) left-hander John Koronka had his streak of consecutive winning starts to begin the season stopped at nine in a 3-2 loss to Modesto on May 24. Koronka yielded a run and a hit, striking out and walking five, in eight innings but received a no-decision. The 21-year-old entered the bottom of the ninth inning with a 2-0 lead but was pulled after surrendering a leadoff single. He fell three wins shy of the California League record of 12 straight wins to start a season, which was set by Fred Newman of San Jose back in 1962. Five nights later, Koronka threw seven strong innings, raising his record to a National Association-best 10-0, and second baseman David Espinosa collected a career-high five RBI to lift the Ports over Visalia, 10-3. Koronka, a 21-year-old southpaw from Clearwater, Florida, allowed two runs and four hits, striking out six and walking three, for the win. He improved to 4-0 with a 1.09 ERA over his last five starts. Espinosa, a switch-hitter selected by the Reds in the second round of the 2000 draft, singled home a run in the second, crushed a two-run homer in the fourth and hit a two-run triple and scored to highlight a three-run sixth.

Tacoma (Triple-A Pacific Coast League) catcher Blake Barthol singled home the go-ahead run in the top of the 14th inning to give Tacoma a 5-4 victory over Edmonton on May 24. The single capped a stretch where Barthol went 8-for-16 with four RBI in five games May 14-24.

Toledo (Triple-A International League) catcher Mike Rivera went 4-for-6, homered twice and drove home a career-high seven runs, including the go-ahead RBI in the top of the 12th inning, in a 9-7 victory at Ottawa on May 29. Rivera belted a three-run blast in the third inning for a 5-2 lead, doubled home a run in the fifth and hit a leadoff shot in the 11th for his fourth career multi-homer game. With two outs and runners on second and third, he laced a two-run single in the 12th to give the Mud Hens their ninth win in their last 12 contests.

Minor-league leaders
(Through May 30)
AVERAGE (Minimum 120 TPA): Chad Tracy, El Paso, .416; ON BASE PERCENTAGE: Mike Campo, Rancho Cucamonga, .490; SLUGGING PERCENTAGE: Brad Hawpe, Salem .724; HITS: Chad Tracy, El Paso, 82; HOME RUNS: Donny Leon, Louisville, 17; RBI: Simon Pond, Dunedin, 59; STOLEN BASES: Chris Amador, Kannapolis, 32; DOUBLES: Kevin Thompson, Greensboro, Jeff Mathis, Cedar Rapids and Chad Mottola, Syracuse, 22; TRIPLES: Carl Crawford, Durham and Dave Krynzel, High Desert, 8; RUNS: Dominic Rich, Dunedin, 50; WALKS: Jack Cust, Colorado Springs, 45; STRIKEOUTS: Jorge Soto, Visalia, 81; ERRORS: Luis Montanez, Daytona, 23.

BEST ERA (40 IP): Mickey Callaway, Salt Lake, 1.37; WORST ERA (40 IP): Justin Gordon, High Desert, 9.66; WINS: John Koronka, Stockton, 10; LOSSES: Juan Pena, Pawtucket and Yoel Hernandez, Clearwater, 9 ; SAVES: Dan Carrasco, Lynchburg and Evan Rust, Bakersfield, 16; COMPLETE GAMES: Brett Myers, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Francisco Cruceta, South Georgia and Dan Curtis, Myrtle Beach, 3; GAMES: Rodney Myers, Portland (PCL), Juan Padilla, New Britain and Brian Bowles, Syracuse, 28; INNINGS PITCHED: Shawn Sedlacek, Omaha, 77.0; STRIKEOUTS: John Blankenship, Greensboro, 87.

BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE/CLUB: Lynchburg (Pirates), .717 (38-15); Akron (Indians), .706 (36-15); Stockton (Reds), .704 (38-16).

BEST WINNING PERCENTAGE/ORGANIZATION: Los Angeles Dodgers (.579); Pittsburgh Pirates (.577); Houston Astros (.574).

Top pitching performances
Altoona (Double-A Eastern League) left-hander Adrian Burnside pitched a season-high seven scoreless innings versus Trenton on May 26 but did not figure in the decision as the Curve suffered a 2-1 loss. Burnside, who had gone past the fifth inning just once in nine previous starts, allowed only three hits, struck out nine and issued just one walk.

Augusta (Class A South Atlantic League) right-hander Manny Delcarmen had his three longest stints of the season on May 18, 24 & May 29, with consecutive seven-plus inning stints. Delcarmen, a Boston-area native who is one of the organization's top pitching prospects, picked up his initial three wins in Class A. Prior to that, Delcarmen had dropped four decisions over his first eight starts this season, which is his first full year in pro ball. His 57 strikeouts in 58 innings led the team. On May 29, Delcarmen carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning in the GreenJackets' 3-1 victory over Macon. He yielded just a pair of walks over the first seven frames, retiring 20 of 22 batters. In the eighth, Delcarmen had the no-hit bid snapped when he allowed a leadoff home run. Delcarmen induced a flyout and issued another walk before being replaced. After surrendering 22 runs -- 19 earned -- over his first 30 2/3 frames of the season, the young righty had posted a 2.31 ERA and a .146 batting average against over his last four starts.

Buffalo (Triple-A International League) right-hander Tim Drew spun a two-hit shutout to lead the Bisons to a 1-0 victory over Indianapolis on May 26. The 23-year-old retired 15 in a row between the second and sixth innings and nine of the final 10 batters. Drew issued a walk in the first inning, hit a batter to lead off the second, yielded a base hit in both the seventh and ninth frames and struck out three in the win, improving to 4-3 with a 3.60 ERA in 10 starts.

Durham (Triple-A International League) right-hander Jason Standridge allowed two runs -- one earned -- and six hits in 8 1/3 innings in a victory over Rochester on May 26. Had he gone the distance, Standridge would have become just the fourth pitcher since 1998 in the Devil Rays organization to throw a complete game at the Triple-A level.

Greensboro (Class A South Atlantic League) left-hander John Blankenship tossed a four-hit shutout to lift the Bats over Charleston-WV, 2-0, on May 23. The 5-10, 180-pound southpaw, who retired 10 of the final 11 batters he faced, issued four walks and struck out six batters to earn his first career shutout. In his next start, Blankenship tossed eight strong inning and recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts in the Bats' 3-1 triumph over Lakewood. The 23-year-old southpaw yielded an unearned run and seven hits for his second win in as many starts. He fanned six consecutive batters between the second and fourth innings and took over the minor league lead with 87 strikeouts. It was Blankenship's fifth start with nine or more strikeouts.

Jacksonville (Double-A Southern League) right-hander Ricardo Rodriguez combined with two relievers on a two-hit shutout as the Suns defeated Birmingham, 3-0, on May 29. Rodriguez yielded just a third-inning single, three walks and struck out two over seven scoreless innings for the win. A native of the Dominican Republic, Rodriguez improved to 2-0 without an earned run in three starts. The 23-year-old, who missed the first month and a half of the season because of bicep tendinitis, allowed no runs and just six hits, striking out 14, over his first 17 1/3 innings.

Lake Elsinore (Class A California League) left-hander Mark Phillips threw a season-high eight scoreless innings to help the Storm shut down High Desert, 3-1, on May 23. The 20-year-old southpaw, who was selected ninth overall by the Padres in the 2000 draft, retired 15 of the first 17 batters he faced. He allowed one hit, two walks and struck out four to pick up the win and even his record at 3-3. Phillips, who was 2-0 with a 2.25 ERA over his last five appearances and took the league's most recent Pitcher of the Week honors, struck out a career-high 11 batters over six shutout innings to help the Storm ground Lancaster, 4-1, five nights later. Phillips fanned two batters or more in the second, third and fourth innings and struck out the side in the sixth. He also retired 11 of the final 12 batters he faced.

Round Rock (Double-A Texas League) right-hander Kirk Saarloos tossed seven scoreless innings to win his seventh straight decision and lead the Express to a 4-1 victory over San Antonio on May 25. The 23-year-old retired seven of the first eight batters, 13 of the final 15 and set down the side in order in the first, fourth and fifth frames. The California native scattered four hits, fanned seven and issued a walk in the win, improving to 7-1 with a league-leading 1.77 ERA over 10 starts. A third-round selection of the Astros in the 2001 draft, Saarloos was 6-0 over his last seven starts, allowing 21 hits and 14 walks with 47 strikeouts and over 46 innings and a stunning 0.20 ERA.

South Georgia (Class A South Atlantic League) right-hander Francisco Cruceta recorded his third complete game of the season as the Waves topped Charleston-SC, 9-1, in the first game of a doubleheader on May 23. Cruceta yielded a run and eight hits, walking and striking out two, over seven innings. The 20-year-old, who tossed back-to-back, seven-inning shutouts between April 29 and May 5, was bidding for his third of the season until surrendering a leadoff homer in the seventh. In his next start, Cruceta was tagged for seven runs -- six earned -- for the second time in three starts as South Georgia was beaten by Asheville, 10-9. Cruceta compiled a 1.75 ERA in the month of April and a 4.23 ERA in May.

Stockton (Class A California League) right-hander Dustin Moseley tossed a two-hit shutout against Modesto, 1-0, on May 26. Moseley, who retired the first 11 batters he faced, struck out six to record his second shutout of the season. A first-round pick in the 2000 draft, Moseley improved to 6-0 with a 2.42 ERA in 10 starts.

Trenton (Double-A Eastern League) right-hander Anastacio Martinez tossed eight scoreless innings in the Thunder's 2-1 victory at Altoona in 12 innings on May 26. The 23-year-old retired nine of the first 10 batters and 12 of the final 14 that he faced, but received a no-decision. The 6-2, 180-pound hurler, who induced 12 groundouts, scattered four hits and fanned six without issuing a walk in the outing, lowering his ERA to 4.25 over 55 innings. He was fourth in the league with 54 strikeouts through May 29 and was named the league's Pitcher of the Week May 20-26.

Tulsa (Double-A Texas League) right-hander Spike Lundberg combined with a reliever on a four-hit shutout to lead the Drillers to a 8-0 victory over Shreveport on May 27. Lundberg scattered four hits, issued two walks, hit a batter and struck out seven over eight innings, improving to 6-4 with a 3.86 ERA. The 25-year-old retired 14 of the first 15 batters he faced, going the first five innings without allowing a hit.

Streaking
Akron (Double-A Eastern League) left-hander Jason Stanford tossed six-plus strong innings to win his fifth consecutive start, 7-2 over Norwich on May 24. The 24-year-old, who posted a 0-3 mark with a 6.48 ERA in his first five starts of the season, yielded just two earned runs, four walks and fanned 31 batters over his last 29 2/3 innings. Stanford was 5-3 with a 3.29 ERA and was promoted to Class AAA Buffalo on May 28.

Bakersfield (Class A California League) right-hander Evan Rust notched his ninth consecutive save in the Blaze's 2-1 victory over High Desert on May 28. Rust threw a perfect ninth, striking out the final two batters he faced, to collect his minor league-leading 16th save. A free agent signing of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in June 2000, the 24-year-old improved to a perfect 9-for-9 in save chances at home, posting a 0.75 ERA, a .222 batting average against and 14 strikeouts over 12 innings in those games.

Charleston-SC (Class A South Atlantic League) right-hander Austin Coose did not allow an earned run in his first 17 games to start the season before he yielded one earned run over a two-inning stint in Charleston's 2-1 triumph over Savannah on May 27. Coose, who went 2-1 with seven saves over that span, went 24 frames without yielding an earned run. He yielded only 12 hits, walked just seven batters and fanned 35 batters over that span. Last year, Adam Williams of Wilmington went 30 1/3 innings without yielding an earned run, the league's longest such streak.

Myrtle Beach (Class A Carolina League) right-hander Dan Curtis tossed eight solid innings to earn his fifth win in as many starts as the Pelicans defeated Winston-Salem, 1-0, on May 29. The Tennessee native, who retired 11 of the first 14 batters he faced, yielded one run and six hits, striking out four, to raise his record to 6-3 with a 2.13 ERA, fifth-best in the league.

Salem (Class A Carolina League) right-hander Justin Huisman extended his season-opening string of not allowing an earned run to 30 2/3 innings over 24 games through May 28. He went 3-0 with a league-best 13 saves over that span (22 H, 1 R, 7 BB, 17 SO).

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A International League) righthander Joe Roa tossed six innings to win his seventh straight decision in the Red Barons' 5-2 victory at Norfolk on May 27. Roa allowed a run, six hits, three walks and fanned six, improving to 7-0 with a 2.59 ERA.

Toledo (Triple-A International League) right-hander Brian Powell won his sixth straight start, pitching six strong innings in the Mud Hens' 3-1 victory over Pawtucket on May 24. The 28-year-old, who threw seven scoreless frames on April 27 to start the streak, yielded less than three earned runs for the first time in his last five outings.

Wichita (Double-A Texas League) first baseman Chan Perry hit safely in 14 straight games (20-51, 3 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 SB) May 15-29, raising his average from .257 to .294. Perry, who did not commit an error in 31 straight games April 26-May 29, had four multi-hit games during the streak.

Wisconsin (Class A Midwest League) third baseman Greg Dobbs hit safely in 16 straight games (27-60, 8 2B, 4 HR, 19 RBI, 2 SB) May 8-29, raising his average from .232 to .308. Dobbs, who hit .511 (24-47, 8 2B, 3 HR, 15 RBI, 2 SB) in 13 games May 8-22, was ranked fifth in RBI (37), sixth in slugging (.494) and tied for seventh in on-base percentage (.387).

Lowlights
Beloit (Class A Midwest League) right-hander Jon Steitz went 0-6 with a 6.75 ERA in nine starts. He was leading the league in walks and led all minor leaguers with 14 wild pitches and six balks this season. On May 28, he uncorked four wild pitches -- the most by any pitcher in the league this season -- in 3 1/3 innings in an 11-6 loss at Lansing May 28.

Birmingham (Double-A Southern League) left-hander Dennis Ulacia, who was leading the league with seven losses, gave up just two runs and seven hits over seven innings to Huntsville on May 27, but suffered his fifth consecutive loss (32 2/3 IP, 34 H, 18 R, 13 ER, 6 BB, 18 SO). Third baseman Josh Shaffer did not drive in a run in 22 consecutive games April 7-May 29, collecting just six hits in 52 at-bats during that span.

Since Erie (Double-A Eastern League) had a 12-10 record and was 3½ games behind division leading Akron on May 1, things went south, quickly. The SeaWolves lost 23 of their last 26 games since then and were 19 games back of first place and only 2½ games ahead of Bowie for the worst record in the league. Erie snapped its league-high 12-game losing streak with a 3-1 victory over New Britain on May 26.