Salem Avalance Defeat Wilmington Blue Rocks 9-7 - Advanced A, Carolina League

MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com – Salem, VA—The Salem Avalanche, Class A-Advanced affiliate of the Houston Astros, plated four runs in the ninth inning Wednesday night to best the Wilmington Blue Rocks 8-7.  Jordan Parraz’s RBI capped Salem’s fourth
victory from behind this year.

The Avs (4-1) trailed the Blue Rocks (1-5) by three runs heading with a
runner at first the ninth when Wilmington third baseman Wilver Perez
entered the game.  He surrendered a single to Jhon Florentino and Greg
Buchanan grounded out to score Justin Tellam.  With two on, Cesar Quintero
slammed a double to plate Florentino and make the score 7-6.  Orlando
Rosales then tied the game with a double.  After Tim Torres popped out,
Parraz stroked a double over Derrick Robinson’s head to end the game.

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Wilmington wrestled the lead away from Salem in the fifth when Anthony
Seratelli tripled Joe Dickerson home.  Then, a Kurt Mertins sacrifice fly
gave the Blue Rocks a two-run lead.  Salem nudged the Rocks with a run in
the sixth but could not tie the game until the ninth.

For the Avs, Florentino tied a career best with three runs.  Meantime,
Orlando Rosales knocked a pair of teammates home and Jordan Parraz notched
two extra-base hits.

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