Shackelford's near-cycle not enough in series finale with Bluefield
The Bristol Pirates closed out their home stand with a loss on Tuesday night, as they dropped the series finale with the Bluefield Blue Jays 7-5.Designated hitter Aaron Shackelford hit his seventh home run of the season to put the Pirates up 2-0 in the bottom of the first, but
The Bristol Pirates closed out their home stand with a loss on Tuesday night, as they dropped the series finale with the Bluefield Blue Jays 7-5.
Designated hitter
Shackelford led the Pirates at the plate with a 3-for-4 performance with a double, a triple, a home run, three RBI and two runs scored as he finished a single short of the cycle. Wilson's home run was his only hit of the night, while second baseman
Starter
The Pirates (26-27) remain in third place in the Appalachian League West Division as they now sit two games behind Johnson City and one game behind Elizabethton. Bristol will have an off day on Wednesday before traveling to Princeton to open a three-game series against the Rays on Thursday.