Drive Defeat Crawdads 7-1 on Saturday
Greenville, SC - The Greenville Drive extended their winning streak to four games on Saturday night at Fluor Field with a 7-1 victory in the series opener against the Hickory Crawdads.In what has become a familiar formula of late, the Drive (32-23, 57-67) combined offensive contributions up and down the
Greenville, SC - The Greenville Drive extended their winning streak to four games on Saturday night at Fluor Field with a 7-1 victory in the series opener against the Hickory Crawdads.
In what has become a familiar formula of late, the Drive (32-23, 57-67) combined offensive contributions up and down the lineup with terrific pitching. After falling behind 1-0 early, the Drive scored seven unanswered runs between the third and fifth innings.
A four-run third saw 10 Drive hitters come to the plate.
Four Drive pitchers combined to hold the Crawdads to just one run. In his first start since his activation from a two-month stint on the disabled list,
Duran went 3-5 with a pair of RBI on Saturday, and Nishioka added three hits as well. Fitzgerald, Madden and
Sunday's game at Fluor Field between the teams begins at 4:05 PM. Right-hander
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