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Mella mellows RailRiders bats in series-opening loss to Louisville

Published on July 26, 2019 under International League (IL1)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

LOUISVILLE, KY - On a night where offense was at a premium, a pair of loud swings by the Louisville Bats helped their offense earn a 4-2 win Friday night over the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders at Louisville Slugger Field.

The RailRiders sent 20-year old Deivi Garcia to the mound for his third Triple-A start and he gave up a pair of early runs. After a shutdown first inning, Garcia surrendered a home run to Chadwick Tromp in the second inning to get the scoring started. An inning later, Louisville's Scott Schebler came to bat with the bases loaded and drilled a sac fly to deep center field which plated Narciso Crook without a throw, and it made it a 2-0 lead for the Bats.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre had just four hits over the first eight innings off Bats pitching, but Mike Ford connected for two of them - including a solo homer in the fifth inning to cut the deficit in half, making it 2-1. Louisville responded immediately with a two-run home run by Aristides Aquino, his 26th of the year, to let Louisville enjoy its largest lead of the night.

Keury Mella (7.0 IP, 4 H, R/ER, 4 K) dazzled on the mound for the Bats, and despite scoring a run in the top of the ninth inning to make it 4-2, the RailRiders never brought the tying run to the plate the rest of the night.

The RailRiders and Bats continue their three-game series Saturday with a 6:30 p.m. first pitch at Louisville Slugger Field. SWB sends LHP Daniel Camarena (4-5, 5.93) to the mound as the RailRiders look to even the series against the Bats. Pregame coverage with Adam Marco and Adam Giardino begins at 6:00 p.m. on the RailRiders Radio Network.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

60-44

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