AFL Update: Oct. 21, 2012
The Scorpions stung the Rafters with a three-run 3rd and added single runs in the 5th and 7th innings en route to hand Salt River its third straight loss, 5-3.
Matt Skole singled, doubled and scored a run while batting third and playing first base, where he took part in four double plays — including an unassisted twin-killing in the 7th.
Anthony Rendon had his on-base streak stopped with an 0-for-4 effort and committed two errors (one fielding, one throwing).
Jason Martinson struck out twice in three hitless at-bats, but combined with Skole for other three DPs.
Paul Demny let in a run on two hits — a double and a single — and struck out a batter in the 7th, raising his ERA to 4.05 in four appearances.
With the loss, Salt River falls to 5-5, a ½ game behind Scottsdale in the AFL East Division.
I’ll defer a bit here to all the folks who saw him play regularly, but I tend to agree with Byron Kerr that Skole will start in Harrisburg next year.
He’s certainly done nothing to hurt his stock in the AFL.
In retrospect, it does seem a bit foolish he spent so much time in Hagerstown last year.