The IronBirds defeated the ValleyCats on Tuesday night in Aberdeen by a final score of 7-1. J.C. Escarra led the way for Birds, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. ValleyCats starting pitcher Felipe Tejada was tagged with the loss, allowing four earned runs across the first three innings.
The IronBirds defeated the ValleyCats on Tuesday night in Aberdeen by a final score of 7-1. J.C. Escarra led the way for Birds, going 2-for-4 with three RBIs. ValleyCats starting pitcher Felipe Tejada was tagged with the loss, allowing four earned runs across the first three innings.
Aberdeen scored twice in the first on a double by Willy Yahn, twice in the third on a double by Escarra, and tacked on three more runs in the sixth on two RBI singles and a ground out.
Luis Encarnacion drove home the lone ValleyCats run of the ballgame on a sacrifice fly in the sixth, after Jeremy Pena and Seth Beer delivered back-to-back singles to begin the inning. Beer was the only 'Cat with a multi-hit game, going 2-for-3 on the night.
With the loss, the ValleyCats fall to 2-3 on the young season, and will face off in the rubber match against the IronBirds on Wednesday night.
Taking the mound for the 'Cats will be RHP Chad Donato (1-0, 0.00 ERA), who earned the ValleyCats opening night victory in Troy on June 15. He'll be opposed by IronBirds lefty Willie Rios (0-0, 0.00 ERA). First pitch is 7:05pm at Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen.
