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Roadrunners Gain Series Win

July 24, 2013 - United League Baseball (ULB)
Edinburg Roadrunners News Release


HARLINGEN, Texas - The Edinburg Roadrunners defeated the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings by a score of 9-3 on Wednesday night at Harlingen Field. With the win, Edinburg clinched the series three games to one.

Edinburg (28-29) got the scoring started in the second when Dan Coury drew a walk, which was followed by an Agustin Septimo single that moved Coury to second base. Then Tim Battle reached on a sacrifice hit an a throwing error allowed Coury and Septimo to score to make 2-0. Battle scored on a single from Fernando de los Santos which made it 3-0.

The Roadrunners continued their offensive display when they added four runs in the third inning which was highlighted by Michael Haynes two run single that made it 7-0.

The WhiteWings (29-29) responded with a run in the third when Goose Kallunki drove in Roberto Ramirez to make it 7-1 game.

Rio Grande Valley added a run in the fifth inning on wild pitch that scored Troy Zawdaski that made 7-2.

Edinburg scored a pair of runs in the sixth inning on an Jordan Etier RBI single and a Trevor Whyte RBI double to make it 9-2.

Rio Grande Valley added a late consolation run in the eighth inning on an Eduardo Sosa RBI single that scored Ramirez to end the scoring at 9-3 in favor of Edinburg.

Maximino de la Cruz (5-1) earned the win for the Roadrunners while tossing six innings allowing one earned run.

Brett Miller (3-4) took the loss for Rio Grande Valley going five innings and a third allowing nine earned runs..

The Roadrunners will play a four game series against the San Angelo Colts starting Thursday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium with the first pitch at 7:05 pm.

The Roadrunners return home on Thursday, July 25th when they host the San Angelo Colts for a four game series and it will be Thirsty Thursday were all beer will be sold at a discounted price. Gates open at 6:05 pm and first pitch at 7:05 pm.

For Roadrunner individual game tickets you can purchase them online at etix.com or by calling the front office at 956-380-4446.

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