Burlington Drops Opener to Danville
Danville, VA - The Burlington Royals (4-17) dropped a 10-5 contest to the Danville Braves (11-9) on Tuesday night, in the first game of a four-game series.The Braves took a commanding lead in just the first inning, scoring four two-out runs off Burlington starter Randy Acevedo. Danville added another run
Danville, VA - The Burlington Royals (4-17) dropped a 10-5 contest to the Danville Braves (11-9) on Tuesday night, in the first game of a four-game series.
The Braves took a commanding lead in just the first inning, scoring four two-out runs off Burlington starter
The Royals first run of the night came in the fourth, on
Burlington also scored runs in the fifth and sixth, and cut the game to just a two-run deficit in the eighth, but Danville scored three runs in that eighth inning to extend their lead to 10-5. They won the game by that score.
The second game of the series is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Danville.
The Burlington Royals are the Appalachian League affiliate of the Kansas City Royals.
Single-game tickets are on sale now. Call 336-222-0223 or visit www.burlingtonroyals.com for more information.
WP -
LP - Randy Acevedo (0-2)
Highlights:
Freddy Fermin - 3-4, HR, 2 2B, 3 RBI