
Vosltad Sparks Tribe, Snaps 3-Game Skid
Published on August 28, 2015 under International League (IL1)
Indianapolis Indians News Release
LOUISVILLE, KY -- Starter Chris Volstad doubled twice, drove in four runs and pitched seven innings of one-run ball to power the Indianapolis Indians to an 8-1 win over the Louisville Bats Friday night at Slugger Field.
Volstad sparked an offense that rebounded from one run in the last 21 innings against Louisville to score eight runs tonight. The right-hander finished 2-for-4, and along with batting .333 overall this year, now has five hits in his last 11 at-bats.
On the mound, Volstad cruised to his team-best 11th win and fourth straight victory on the road. He tossed 6 2/3 shutout innings before three consecutive singles plated his lone run on the night.
Elias Diaz went 3-for-5 with two runs, two RBIs and a solo homer.
Travis Snider collected two more hits and scored twice, improving his Triple-A totals to a .407 batting average with five runs in eight games for the Tribe.
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