August 3 2017 The Cleburne Railroaders scored twice in the bottom of the ninth inning to defeat the Salina Stockade 7-6. Cleburne finished with 10 hits and overcame Salina’s 11-hit effort in the American Association contest.
Salina led 6-5 after scoring three runs in the eighth and three more in the ninth, but Cleburne answered with two runs in the bottom half of the ninth to secure the victory. Cleburne also scored once in the fourth and fifth innings and added three runs in the seventh. Salina’s first seven innings were scoreless.
Roche Woodard led Salina with four hits, two runs and a double, while
Jonathan Moroney collected three hits and drove in two runs.
Jimmy Heck added two RBIs. For Cleburne, Pat Balet drove in three runs and Alex Johnson added two RBIs; Nick Van Stratten and K. Huth each had two hits.
Cleburne starter P. Mincey delivered seven scoreless innings, allowing six hits while striking out three and walking none. Winston Abreu earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning for Cleburne. Salina starter
Brian Smith allowed five earned runs in 6 1/3 innings, and
Tyler Herr was charged with the loss after allowing two ninth-inning runs.
