Big 8th inning propels Yanks to 6-3 victory on Camp Day
STATEN ISLAND - Andres Chaparro led off the top of the eighth with a home run to begin a five-run frame, as the Staten Island Yankees surged ahead of the West Virginia Black Bears 6-3 at Richmond County Bank Ballpark on Monday.In the Camp Day affair that began with an
STATEN ISLAND -
In the Camp Day affair that began with an 11:00 a.m. first pitch, West Virginia took an early lead when Travis Swaggerty scored on a Staten Island defensive miscue in the top of the fourth inning. But Staten Island answered back quickly, as Alex Junior led off the bottom of the fourth with a triple to right field, and scored on an RBI single to left off the bat of
Both teams were held in check for the next few frames, as each team's starting pitcher performed admirably. Black Bears right-hander Aaron Shortridge struck out nine batters in five frames, but it was the Yankees righty,
Despite his performance, the score remained tied heading into the bottom of the eighth, when Chaparro smoked a 2-1 pitch over the left field wall for his third home run of the season The long ball broke the deadlock, and put the Baby Bombers up by the score of 2-1.
The scoring did not start there, however, as
The Black Bears did push across a pair of runs across in the top of the ninth, but could not muster a rally any further, as reliever
With the victory, the Yankees completed their second consecutive home series sweep, and closed out their six-game home stand with a perfect 6-0 record. They have also now won seven games in a row, 12 of 13, and are 13-2 in the month of July.
The Baby Bombers will now look to continue their winning ways as they head out on the road, beginning a three-game series tomorrow against the Vermont Lake Monsters in Burlington, Vt. Following that set, the Yankees will return to Richmond County Bank Ballpark on Friday, July 20, to begin a three-game series with the Tri-City ValleyCats