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Make that five in a row for the Rafters, who broke open a 2-1 game with a four-run 6th in yesterday’s 6-2 win over the Desert Dogs.

Just two Nationals appeared in the game.

Christopher Bostick got the start at 2B and batted second, but was 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Defensively, he took part in a 4-6-3 double play and had four assists and one putout.

Drew Ward was the DH and batted seventh. He drew a walk in the first and then grounded out three times for an 0-for-3 line in the scorebook.

Salt River, which leads the AFL East by one game, visits last-place Mesa this afternoon with John Simms (2-0, 1.64) slated to make his third start.

Salt River continues to roll, as they took their fourth straight, 5-0. Three Nationals appeared in the game: Christopher Bostick batted second and played 2B. He went 1-for-4 with an RBI, two stolen bases, and two strikeouts. Drew Ward struck out in a pinch-hit appearance. Spencer Kieboom batted fifth and caught. He reached base three …

Salt River paddled Peoria for three runs in the 6th to break a 2-2 tie and bounce back, for a 5-2 win.

John Simms (pictured) got the start and pitched four innings, giving up an unearned run on four hits, two walks, and one raspberry. He struck out three and threw 79 pitches, 45 for strikes.

In three appearances this fall, Simms has a 1.64 ERA and a 1.272 WHIP over 11 innings.

Christopher Bostick continues to get plenty of playing time, batting second last night. He singled, tripled, scored a run, and struck out in four at-bats. Defensively, he committed his second error but also took part in two twin killings, finishing with four assists total.

Bostick has a line of .242/.306/.485 in 10 games for Salt River.

The Rafters remain at home for an afternoon game against the Saguaros.

One step up, one step back as the Rafters were shut out on three hits for a 2-0 loss to Peoria on Wednesday afternoon.

Just two Nationals saw game action — Drew Ward and Wirkin Estevez.

Ward (pictured to the right) went 0-for-3 in his first appearance since last Thursday. Ward participated in four double plays, two on offense and two on defense, where he racked four assists total.

Estevez gave up a run on a home run and also walked a batter in one inning. He threw 16 pitches, 10 for strikes but struck out none for the second time in as many outings.

The two teams swap venues with Salt River playing host tonight.

Salt River put up crooked numbers in three straight innings to turn a 1-0 nailbiter into a 9-4 win on Tuesday afternoon.

Spencer Kieboom got things started with a three-run homer with one out in the 6th. The 24-y.o. backstop also walked and was 1-for-4 overall. In seven games this fall, he’s batting .333/.440/.476 with four RBI total.

Chrisopher Bostick followed Kieboom in the Rafters lineup in the six-hole and played second base, where he racked up three assists. He walked in the 7th to “drive” in a run but was otherwise 0-for-4.

Salt River (6-5) will see how it plays in Peoria, where they’ll visit the Javelinas this afternoon.

The Scorpions stung the Rafters for five runs in the first four innings as they cruised to a 10-3 win on Monday afternoon. Nick Lee provided a break in the barrage as he got the last out in the 4th and set the side down in order in the 5th for his second scoreless outing …

Spencer Kieboom and Christopher Bostick both singled in the bottom of the 9th as Salt River rallied for two in a 5-4 walkoff win over Mesa.

Kieboom, who was lifted for a pinch-runner with one out, led off the final frame with a safety to center for his third hit of a 3-for-4 afternoon. He batted seventh and played catcher and also drove in a run.

Bostick scored the game-winner ahead of Roemen Fields’s two-run triple after he singled to right for his lone hit in a 1-for-4 game. He struck out twice and started a 4-6-3 DP in the 1st, the first of three assists he tallied at second base.

Dakota Bacus made his third appearance in the 6th, retiring two of three batters faced before he was lifted for a southpaw after giving up a single.

Salt River returns to action tomorrow with the first of three home-and-home’s against Scottsdale, Peoria, and Surprise. After two weeks of play, the Rafters are 5-4 and lead the AFL East by one game over Scottsdale.