Sox Stifled 1-0 by Astros in Game 1
SALEM, VA (Sunday, April 8) - The Salem Red Sox couldn't find any offense Sunday afternoon, falling 1-0 to the Buies Creek Astros in eight innings in the first game of their doubleheader at Haley Toyota Field.The Sox (2-1) squandered a bases-loaded opportunity in the fifth and never truly threatened
SALEM, VA (Sunday, April 8) - The Salem Red Sox couldn't find any offense Sunday afternoon, falling 1-0 to the Buies Creek Astros in eight innings in the first game of their doubleheader at Haley Toyota Field.
The Sox (2-1) squandered a bases-loaded opportunity in the fifth and never truly threatened again. Buies Creek (1-2) took their first win of the season, using the new extra-innings rule - a runner at second to start the inning - to their advantage.
Neither team was able to crack the scoreboard in regulation, as starters
Hernandez whiffed six batters against two hits and three walks in five scoreless frames of work. Gorst was tagged with the loss, allowing one run (unearned) on one hit and one walk in three innings; he struck out two.