Salt River blew leads of 3-1, 4-3, and 5-4 before taking a 6-5 lead in the 7th and padding it to the game’s eventual final of 9-5.
Max Romero Jr. was the only National to appear in the game. The 23-y.o. Miami, FL native started behind the plate and went 1-for-2 with a walk, an RBI on a sacrifice fly, a whiff, and a run scored. Defensively, he had 14 putouts – all on strikeouts.
The Rafters (4-4) remain home to host the Javelinas (2-7) this afternoon.