Series opening thriller ends in Lexington's favor
North Augusta, SC: In an extra-inning thriller with plenty of stressful moments, the Lexington Legends (17-17) were able to walk away with a series opening win on a Freddy Fermin RBI-single. The GreenJackets (16-18) have now lost four-straight.
North Augusta, SC: In an extra-inning thriller with plenty of stressful moments, the Lexington Legends (17-17) were able to walk away with a series opening win on a
In the 2nd inning, the GreenJackets scored their first run of the night on an
The GreenJackets added another run in the 4th inning when
In the 5th inning, it was a Tostado fielder's choice that scored another run to extend the lead to 3-0. Jake Wong continued his brilliance on the mound. After 17 innings of shutout baseball on the mound, Lexington scored twice on Wong in the 6th inning.
An RBI-groundout for
In the 7th inning, an error cost the GreenJackets. Tostado was unable to handle a groundball and it allowed Eric Cole to reach base. He would later score in the inning on an RBI for
With the GreenJackets leading 4-3, Lexington tied the game at four on a balk from
In the home-half of the 11th, after an intentional walk put runners on 1st and 2nd base,
Tomorrow's Game: 2:05 PM @ Whitaker Bank Ballpark, Lexington, Kentucky
Pitching Matchup: (AUG) LHP
Southpaws take the mound in Game #2 of the series between the GreenJackets and Legends. For Augusta, Seth Corry will make his 7th start of the season. Corry is coming off an outing where he made it just 4.1 innings on the mound. He did pile up 7 strikeouts for the 4th time this year. Last time he faced Lexington at SRP Park on May 1st, he went a career high 5.1 innings while allowing only two runs. Corry is ranked as the #25 prospect in the San Francisco Giants organization according to MLB.com.
Austin Cox makes his 7th start of the year, and his 2nd against the GreenJackets in 2019. He opposed Corry on May 1st, and in that outing, he also went 5.1 innings while allowing four runs on five hits and he received the loss. After Cox's 1st three starts, he had an ERA of 2.40. In his last three starts, he has an ERA of 7.20. Cox is ranked as the #22 Prospect in the Kansas City Royals organization according to MLB.com.
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