Red-Hot D-Braves Win for Sixth Time in Seven Games
DANVILLE, Va. - The Danville Braves opened a two-game series over the Burlington Royals with a 5-2 win Wednesday afternoon. The win was the sixth out of seven games played so far in the team's season-long eight game homestand, and it moved the team to 16-17 at home, giving Danville a
DANVILLE, Va. - The Danville Braves opened a two-game series over the Burlington Royals with a 5-2 win Wednesday afternoon. The win was the sixth out of seven games played so far in the team's season-long eight game homestand, and it moved the team to 16-17 at home, giving Danville a chance to finish .500 at home in the 2019 season.
Danville once again got a solid pitching effort, striking out 11 Royals for the fifth straight double-digit strikeout performance. Tyler Owens led the way with five strikeouts as part of three shutout innings. The D-Braves issued just three walks to the league leader in free passes.
Garrett Saunders had a career day at the plate to lead Danville. He finished a home run shy of hitting for the cycle, settling for a 3-for-4 performance with a double, triple and RBI.
Burlington came in looking for a win to help clinch a playoff spot and put two runners on in the first before Owens struck out
Danville lead off the second inning with a Berne single before a strikeout and a one-out Saunders single placed two runners on base.
Danville began the fourth inning with a pair of singles before Saunders delivered a one-out RBI double to extend the team's lead to 4-0. After that it was quiet for both clubs, with the next 14 men up retired.
The Royals broke the shutout in the sixth inning, using a single, stolen base and double to put runners on second and third with no outs. A wild pitch from reliever
Saunders got his third straight hit to lead off the sixth inning, this time tripling to right field for Danville's fifth three-bagger of the season. Palma dropped an RBI single over short to bring Saunders home and make it 5-2.
Danville was in a sticky situation in the ninth inning as the Royals loaded the bases with one out on reliever
Danville and Burlington will meet for an 11th and final time Thursday night in the final game of the homestand.