AA Cleburne Railroaders

Railroaders Slug Season-High 15 Hits, Win 9-6

Published on May 27, 2018 under American Association (AA)
Cleburne Railroaders News Release


CLEBURNE, Texas - Cam Monger went 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles and three RBI, and the Railroaders salvaged the series finale of a three-game set with a 9-6 win over the Sioux City Explorers at Mercy Field on Sunday evening.

Monger drove in two runs with his first double as part of a five-run first inning. The first four Railroaders singled before Jordan Dean and Levi Scott, who went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, drove in the first two runs.

Patrick Palmeiro hit a two-run homer, breaking a 43.2-inning homerless streak, with two outs in the second, and extending the lead to 7-0. Blake Grant-Parks hit his first home run of 2018 in the third, a solo shot that gave Cleburne an 8-1 lead.

Dylan Mouzakes cruised through seven innings, but allowed four straight Explorers to reach to begin the eighth inning. A pair of run-scoring doubles, including one from Nate Samson - who finished with four RBI - scored three runs and halved the deficit to 9-6.

Cleburne pegged Sioux City starter Luis Mateo for nine runs on 14 hits with one walk and eight strikeouts over five innings, while Mouzakes allowed six runs over seven-plus innings, throwing a season-high 109 pitches.

Cortland Cox pitched the ninth, and worked around an error with a game-ending 1-6-3 double play for his first save of 2018.

Cleburne, after dropping the first two of the series, snapped Sioux City's five-game winning streak and moved 2.5 games back of the Explorers in the South Division.

The Railroaders now head south to begin a four-game set with the Wichita Wingnuts at Lawrence-Dumont Stadium. Game 1 is set for Monday evening, with a special first-pitch time of 5:05 p.m. Cleburne will throw RHP Jared Mortensen for the second time, and a starter for Wichita has not yet been determined. Pregame coverage on TuneIn Radio starts at 4:45.

The Railroaders return home Saturday, June 1 for a three-game series with the St. Paul Saints. Tickets are always available at www.railroaderbaseball.com or by calling (817) 945-8705.

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