
Guerra, Offense Lead Roadrunners
August 13, 2011 - North American League (NAmL)
Edinburg Roadrunners News Release
EDINBURG, Texas - The Edinburg Roadrunners scored four runs in the bottom of the fourth and fifth innings en route to a 9-1 victory over the San Angelo Colts Saturday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.
Aaron Guerra (6-6) pitched a complete game and allowed one run while scattering eight hits and striking out seven for his sixth win of the season.
The Roadrunners (30-45) were held hitless by Adam Kramer until the bottom of the fourth when R.J. Harris single to right field. After a walk to C.J. Beatty, Robert Matlock hit an RBI single to left scoring Harris from third. A fielding error then allowed Beatty and Matlock to score from second and third. Gabe Memmert followed with an RBI double to left center scoring Osiel Flores from second giving Edinburg the 4-0 lead.
In the bottom of the fifth, Brandon Wilkerson hit a lead-off single and then moved to second after Antonio De Jesus was walked. Stantrel Smith then loaded the bases with a single. Harris then hit a three-run bases clearing double scoring Wilkerson, De Jesus and Smith. Beatty followed with an RBI single to right allowing Harris to score making it 9-0 Roadrunners.
Blake Sanders reached on a fielding error to start the bottom of the sixth. He then came into score on an RBI double by De Jesus that extended the Edinburg lead 9-0.
The Colts (45-29) got on the scoreboard in the top of the ninth against Guerra. Daryl Jones led off with a single and then came around to score on a Clay Calfee RBI double to right. Guerra then got the final two outs giving Edinburg the 9-1 victory.
The Roadrunners and Colts will play the third game of their four-game series Sunday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium. Toro Trevino (4-5) is expected to face Chandler Barnard (9-2) with the first pitch scheduled for 6:05 p.m.
Tickets are still available for Sunday night's game and can be purchased by calling the Edinburg front office at (956)-380-4446. For more information visit www.roadrunnerball.com.
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