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RailRiders Defeat Storm Chasers 4-3

August 24, 2022 - International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release

PAPILLION, NE - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders beat the Omaha Storm Chasers 4-3 on Wednesday night at Werner Park in Papillion, Nebraska. All seven runs were recorded off home runs, including a go-ahead home run by Armando Alvarez in the seventh.

Freddy Fermin hit a solo home run off RailRiders starter Sean Boyle with one away in the bottom of the second inning; his third home run of the series. The Storm Chasers added a solo home run by Brewer Hicklen in the home half of the fourth to double their lead.

Omaha starting pitcher Daniel Mengden limited Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to two hits over the first four innings, but, with two outs in the fifth, walked Chad Bell and surrendered an infield single to Ryan LaMarre. Matt Pita followed with his fifth home run of the year for the RailRiders, giving Scranton/Wilkes-Barre a 3-2 lead.

After a solo home run by Maikel Garcia tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, Alvarez hit his second home run of the series to recapture the RailRiders lead at 4-3.

Boyle (1-1) notched his first quality start with Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season, striking out four and walking three and allowing just four hits. Jose Mujica was perfect over the final two innings for his second save of the year. Mengden (6-5) took the loss after allowing all four runs on six hits over six-plus innings.

Pita paced SWB with three hits, while Alvarez and LaMarre added two hits apiece as the RailRiders moved to eight games over .500 for the first time all season.

The RailRiders and Omaha continue their six-game series on Thursday at 7:05 P.M. central time. Mitch Spence will start for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre against Omaha and Jackson Kowar.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Record:

63-55

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