RailRiders Pound Worcester to Close Series
Published on August 20, 2023 under International League (IL)
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders News Release
Worcester, MA - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders smoked the Worcester WooSox on Sunday afternoon in a 13-1 victory. The team homered four times in the win, including a grand slam off the bat of Austin Wells.
The RailRiders brought the bats in Sunday's contest early and often. Estevan Florial led off the game with a base hit and Oswald Peraza followed with one of his own. Then Everson Pereira walked to load the bases. A sacrifice fly from Andres Chaparro plated the first run of the game. Carlos Narvaez smashed a double to center for a 3-0 lead.
Worcester countered in the bottom half with a run of their own on a sacrifice fly.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre got it right back thanks to a solo shot from Wilmer Difo.
The visitors tacked on two more in the third. Wells drew a walk and trotted home on Jamie Westbrook's blast. It was his 18th homer of the season for a 6-1 advantage.
In the sixth inning, Peraza singled and Pereira walk to put two on. The teammates took a double steal to get into scoring position. Wells smashed a three-run homer to make it 9-1.
The RailRiders added some insurance in the eighth. Florial led off with a base hit, Peraza walked, and Pereira reached to load the bases. Wells stepped up to the plate and sent the ball 401-feet for a grand slam. It was his second homer of the contest and fourth on the week. SWB led 13-1.
Will Warren (W, 5-4) pitched five innings of one run ball. Zach Greene and Anthony Misiewicz tossed clean outings from the bullpen. Nick Ramirez slammed the door shut in the ninth.
Shane Drohan (L, 4-5) got the start allowing six runs on six hits in three innings. AJ Politi let up the grand slam in the eighth.
The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders return home to take on the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs next week. The series kicks off with a 6:35 PM game on Tuesday night at PNC Field.
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