Pirates fall 5-4 to Braves to force "must-win" scenario on Wednesday
A late rally fell short for the Bristol Pirates on Tuesday night, as they fell 5-4 to the Danville Braves in the second-to-last game of the regular season.With the loss, the Pirates are now tied with the Elizabethton Twins for third place in the Appalachian League West Division, and they
A late rally fell short for the Bristol Pirates on Tuesday night, as they fell 5-4 to the Danville Braves in the second-to-last game of the regular season.
With the loss, the Pirates are now tied with the Elizabethton Twins for third place in the Appalachian League West Division, and they sit 1/2 game behind the Johnson City Cardinals and the Kingsport Mets who are tied for first place.
The Braves scored first on a throwing error in the first inning, and an RBI single and an RBI groundout in the second inning would put Danville up 4-0. Two innings later first baseman
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Inoa led the Pirates at the plate in the loss, finishing 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Shackelford was 1-for-3 with a double, a walk, one RBI and one run scored, while Fajardo was the only other Pirate with a multi-hit performance as he finished 2-for-4 with a walk and one RBI.
The Pirates (33-33) will face off against the Danville Braves in the series finale on Wednesday night in what will be a must-win game for Bristol. With a win over the Braves, the Pirates will clinch a playoff berth regardless of the outcome of the other games around the league, while a Pirates loss would knock Bristol out of playoff contention. Opening Day starter