Just two Nationals relievers appeared in Salt River’s 6-5 win over Surprise — Abel De Los Santos and Nick Lee. The clean outing continues to elude De Los Santos as he gave up a run on a triple and a sacrifice fly during his lone inning of work in the 7th. In four appearances, he’s …
Salt River snapped a 1-1 tie with two in the 5th and added one in the 7th to take this one, 4-1. The usual suspects — Spencer Kieboom and Christopher Bostick — started for the Rafters. Kieboom batted fifth and was the Salt River backstop. He went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Defensively, he had a …
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.
Four strong innings from John Simms and a pair of two-run rallies early helped the Rafters eclipse the Solar Sox, 5-1 and stop a three-game slide. Simms allowed the lone Mesa run on a solo shot in the 3rd and three hits total. He walked one and struck out four and threw 57 pitches during …
Salt River suffered its third straight loss, dropping a 7-5 decision to Glendale on Thursday night.
Drew Ward was the sole Nationals position player to appear. He batted eighth and was 1-for-4 with two strikeouts and a GIDP. Defensively, he committed two errors and had one assist.
Abel De Lost Santos pitched the 8th but was rocked for three runs on three hits. He walked one and struck out two and was charged with a wild pitch, a blown save, and the loss.
The Rafters head back out on the road for a short ride to Mesa tonight. John Simms is scheduled to make his first AFL start.
Nick Lee failed to retire a batter in the 9th, giving up the lone run in a 1-0 walkoff by Glendale over Salt River.
A single, walk, and another single was the game-winning sequence as just three of Lee’s eight pitches went for strikes.
Three — yes, three — other Nationals saw game action.
Christopher Bostick led off and played 2B but went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts. Defensively, he took part in a double play, had three putouts and two assists and committed an error.
Spencer Kieboom was the DH and reached base twice with a single and a walk for an 1-for-3 game that got him off the interstate with a .200BA (2-for-10) in four games thus far.
Finally, Wirkin “For The Weekend” Estevez made his AFL debut with an inning of relief, though he walked two.
The loss drops Salt River to .500 at 3-3. The two teams switch venues and rematch tonight.