'Cats rally late, beat IronBirds 6-1
TROY - Up by a run in the 8th, the Tri-City ValleyCats poured on four runs to cruise to to a 6-1 victory over the IronBirds Saturday night at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. The win spoiled Zac Lowther's start for Aberdeen, who struck out 12 'Cats in the first five
TROY - Up by a run in the 8th, the Tri-City ValleyCats poured on four runs to cruise to to a 6-1 victory over the IronBirds Saturday night at Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. The win spoiled
Both teams scored in the third.
The 'Cats scored the go-ahead run in the sixth. With two outs,
In the 8th,
Lowther (2-2) finished with six innings, two runs (both earned), a walk, and 12 punch outs. In relief, Gruener surrendered four runs on five hits.
For the 'Cats (33-38),
SOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS: Aberdeen (39-32) finished 0-4 with runners in scoring position, and left nine men on base.
Pineda swiped home plate on the front end of a double steal, his 19th steal of the season. He's now four steals away from third place on the ValleyCats single-season record.
Meyers recorded two hits for the second night in a row, and has scored in three consecutive games, and four of his last five.
UP NEXT: The ValleyCats have five games remaining in the 2017 season, three at Vermont beginning tomorrow, 9/3, and then back at "The Joe" next Wednesday and Thursday against the Connecticut Tigers.
Vermont Probable Matchups:
Sun: RHP
Mon: RHP
Tues: LHP Jesus Luzardo/LHP