Extra-Inning Walk-off Thriller Ends Homestand
DANVILLE, Va. - With the Burlington Royals in need of a win to clinch the postseason, the Danville Braves denied their division rivals with a 3-2 walk-off win in the tenth inning to sweep their opponents and win a third straight series.The win was the team's seventh in an eight-game homestand
DANVILLE, Va. - With the Burlington Royals in need of a win to clinch the postseason, the Danville Braves denied their division rivals with a 3-2 walk-off win in the tenth inning to sweep their opponents and win a third straight series.
The win was the team's seventh in an eight-game homestand that lifted Danville's home record to 17-17 on the season, an impressive feat considering it sat at 10-16 before the homestand began. The D-Braves struck out 13 Royals and held the team to 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position, overcoming their opponent scoring first to win the game for the fourth time in 26 tries.
The Danville bullpen was money all night long, allowing five walks but giving up no hits and striking out nine. The offense collected just six hits but came up with scoring plays when they needed to.
In the first inning, the Royals picked up their only two runs of the game on a two-run home run from
The next significant action occurred in the bottom of the sixth inning. Danville led the frame off with a
Danville had an opportunity to score in the seventh inning with runners on the corners and two outs, but Saunders was caught stealing second to end the threat. In the eighth frame, Burlington drew three walks to load the bases with one out but reliever Marrick Crouse got two outs to escape the jam.
Danville had its first chance at a walk-off in the ninth inning.
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Danville ends the season with a six-game road swing, traveling first to Elizabethton and finishing at Bristol. The Elizabethton series opener is set for a 6:30 p.m. start on Friday night.