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Streak Stopped: RailRiders bested 4-3 Thursday

Tides take first lead of series in fourth and hold on for win
Brody Koerner took a tough-luck loss Thursday as the RailRiders dropped their first game since last Friday. (Todd Hiller)
June 13, 2019

NORFOLK, Va. (June 13, 2019) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 4-3 to the Norfolk Tides in Thursday's series finale at Harbor Park. Brody Koerner suffered his first loss despite only allowing four hits over seven innings as the RailRiders saw their five-game winning streak snapped.

NORFOLK, Va. (June 13, 2019) - The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 4-3 to the Norfolk Tides in Thursday's series finale at Harbor Park. Brody Koerner suffered his first loss despite only allowing four hits over seven innings as the RailRiders saw their five-game winning streak snapped.

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre took a 2-0 advantage in the top of the third. Mike Ford walked and Kyle Higashioka singled. A Ryan McBroom ground out plated Ford for the first run of the day. With two down, Logan Morrison walked and Trey Amburgey reached on an error by pitcher Tom Eshelman to load the bases. Gosuke Katoh, promoted back to the RailRiders from Trenton earlier in the day, singled home Higashioka to extend the lead.
In the bottom of the fourth, Cedric Mullins reached on catcher's interference and Austin Hays walked. Former RailRider Jace Peterson hit a 1-1 pitch from Koerner over the centerfield wall to give Norfolk a 3-2 edge; the Tides first lead of the series.
Norfolk added one run on three hits in the bottom of the eight to cap their scoring.
In the top of the ninth, Amburgey walked and Breyvic Valera singled. Jimmy Yacabonis took over for Keegan Akin and gave up a base hit to Thairo Estrada, scoring Amburgey to cut the deficit to one. Yacabonis induced a pop out by Ford and struck out Billy Burns to end the game.
Koerner (3-1) took the loss despite a quality start. The right-hander allowed three runs, two earned, with one walk and five strikeouts. Eshelman (2-1) worked seven innings in his Norfolk debut, surrendering seven hits but just two runs with three walks and two strikeouts. Yacabonis earned his second save in three chances this season.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre now travels to Durham to begin a three-game set against the reigning International League Champions. The Bulls topped the RailRiders three games to two in the IL title series last September. The RailRiders will have Daniel Camarena on the mound in game one against the Bulls, who counter with Austin Pruitt. First pitch on Friday is scheduled for 7:05 p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Park.