Snapped: Westbrook's Homer Not Enough in Loss
BOX SCORE | LHV 6, SWB 1 (Moosic, PA - July 8) - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre dropped 6-1 to Lehigh Valley on Saturday night. Jamie Westbrook recorded his 12th home run of the season. They lead the series 3-2 with one more tomorrow at 1:05 PM.
(Moosic, PA - July 8) - Scranton/Wilkes-Barre dropped 6-1 to Lehigh Valley on Saturday night.
A dozen homers on the season for Jamie Westbrook after this 420 ft. solo blast to center! 🙌#EverythingMajor #RepBX pic.twitter.com/mKjOtYrEMP
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) July 9, 2023
The IronPigs utilized the long ball from the start of the game. Jake Cave had a solo shot in the first for an early lead.
Lehigh Valley added three more in the second. Rafael Marchan reached on an error and John Hicks walked to reach. A three-run homer from Scott Kingery made it 4-0.
Marchan led off the fourth with a home run of his own and Kingery rocked his second of the day in the 7th. The IronPigs led 6-0.
Estevan Florial 🤝 #SCTop10 Leaping Grab#EverythingMajor #RepBX pic.twitter.com/UC4teyAquv
— SWB RailRiders (@swbrailriders) July 9, 2023
The RailRiders got on the board in the bottom half when Westbrook sent a ball 420 feet to centerfield for the team's first run of the game. SWB finished down 6-1.
Tanner Tully (L, 5-3) got the start going six innings allowing five runs, only two earned. He struck out four. Zac Houston made his RailRiders debut tossing an inning and a third giving up a home run. Anthony Misiewicz made his Yankees organizational debut throwing 1.2 frames clean.
Nick Nelson (W, 1-1) pitched five shutout innings allowing two hits and a walk. Jeremy Walker let up a homer in his two frames. Luis Ortiz put up two shutout innings.
The RailRiders and IronPigs will wrap up their series and head into the All-Star break tomorrow. Righty Jhony Brito is set to get the start at 1:05 PM.