Acuna, Rivero, Valdez lead Pirates in 19-5 finale blowout
Three batters combined to drive in 12 runs on Saturday night, as the Bristol Pirates took the series finale with the Kingsport Mets in a 19-5 victory.It was the highest scoring game for Bristol since July 1, 2010 when the then-Bristol White Sox defeated the then-Greeneville Astros 21-0. Saturday's victory
Three batters combined to drive in 12 runs on Saturday night, as the Bristol Pirates took the series finale with the Kingsport Mets in a 19-5 victory.
It was the highest scoring game for Bristol since July 1, 2010 when the then-Bristol White Sox defeated the then-Greeneville Astros 21-0. Saturday's victory also gave the Pirates the season-series win over Kingsport as they end the year 5-4 against the Mets.
The first run of the night came on a single by designated hitter
After being held hitless for the first four innings, the Mets got their first hit in the top of the fifth on a leadoff single by left fielder
Valdez, Acuna and Rivero led the team with four RBI each. Valdez finished 3-for-5 with a double, a walk and three runs scored, while Rivero was 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs scored. Acuna finished 2-for-6 with two doubles and two runs scored, as he moved into a tie for first place in the Appalachian League with 16 doubles. Morrow reached base five times in the win, going 3-for-4 at the plate with a double, a walk, a hit by pitch, one RBI and three runs scored.
Starter
The Pirates (24-26) moved back into third place in the Appalachian League West Division as they now sit 1/2 a game ahead of Kingsport. After a Twins victory over the Cardinals Saturday, the Pirates are now two games behind Elizabethton for second place and three games behind Johnson City for first. The Pirates will open up a three-game series against the Bluefield Blue Jays on Sunday night at 6, with