Salt River snapped a 1-1 tie with a run in the 8th and this time the bullpen held the lead for a 2-1 win over Peoria, stopping a three-game slide.
Three Nationals appeared in the game.
- John Simms started and gave up a single run on a home run (again) and four hits total over five innings. He walked one and struck out four while throwing 71 pitches, 47 for strikes.
- Dakota Bacus pitched the bottom of the 8th and set the side down in order on a groundout, popout, and a lineout. He threw 12 pitches, eight for strikes and earned his second hold this fall.
- Drew Ward was the DH and went 0-for-2 with a walk, his seventh in nine games, which lowered his BA to .087 but improved his OBP to .290
The Rafters remain two games behind the Scorpions with eight games to play. Tonight, Salt River plays host to Peoria.