The Rafters rallied from 6-1 down to tie at 6-6 but the ‘pen imploded as they lost 12-7 to the Desert Dogs. Two pitchers and two position players got into last night’s game. Christopher Bostick batted second and played 2B and had another strong offensive game, going 3-for-5 with a triple, a run scored, and …
Salt River left the bases loaded in the 8th as they were unable to dig themselves out of an early 3-0 hole and fell to Peoria, 6-5. For the second straight game, three Nationals farmhands saw game action: Spencer Kieboom missed the tag and was 0-for-4 with a walk as the Rafters catcher. He batted …
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 …
Salt River blew a 5-1 lead in the 8th and couldn’t hold on to an 8-6 lead in the 11th as they fell 10-8 to Scottsdale for the second straight game.
Christopher Bostick (pictured) smacked a three-run homer in the top of the 8th to break open the until-then 2-1 game. It was his sole hit of the game, in which he batted seventh and played 2B. Defensively, he had one putout and two assists.
Spencer Kieboom got the start as the Rafters DH and went 0-for-2 with a walk and was hit by a pitch before being lifted for a pinch-runner with one out in the 8th. Bostick’s home run came immediately thereafter.
No other Nationals appeared in the game.
The loss drops Salt River to 12-9, two games behind Scottsdale in the AFL East. They’ll travel to Peoria today for another afternoon game, in which John Simms is listed as the probable starter.
Last night was the AFL Fall Stars Game, which saw the West defeat the East, 8-3. Surprise: Abel De Los Santos (pictured above) did appear. Not a surprise: He was touched for a run on two hits and was the losing pitcher. For those wondering, winter league updates might not be a staple post this …
Well, perhaps it was too much to expect a bevy of Nats to appear in the AFL for a third straight game, so yesterday there were none in Salt River’s 5-4 loss to Scottsdale. TRANSACTION UPDATE Minor-league free agency has begun, and while BA has yet to release its compilation, here’s what I’ve culled from …
Salt River scored early and often as they extended their win streak to six as they doubled up Mesa, 12-6. John Simms made his third start and went five strong innings, giving up one run on a solo HR in the 1st and five hits total. He walked none and struck out three, tossing 61 …
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 …