Blue Rocks Can't Catch Up to Dash
Winston-Salem, N.C.- The Wilmington Blue Rocks (60-62/29-23) struck early but, ultimately fell to the Winston-Salem Dash (72-48/31-19) by a 4-3 margin on Friday night at BB&T Ballpark. Despite the loss, the Rocks did not lose any ground in the Carolina League North standings as the Hillcats fell to the Keys,
Winston-Salem, N.C.- The Wilmington Blue Rocks (60-62/29-23) struck early but, ultimately fell to the Winston-Salem Dash (72-48/31-19) by a 4-3 margin on Friday night at BB&T Ballpark. Despite the loss, the Rocks did not lose any ground in the Carolina League North standings as the Hillcats fell to the Keys, keeping Wilmington within two and a half games of the division lead.
The Blue Rocks struck first in the top of the first.
Winston-Salem responded in the bottom of the first. Nick Madrigal roped a single through the gap in right to score
Wilmington attempted a rally in the top of the ninth. After a
The Blue Rocks will continue the series against the Dash on Saturday, August 18 with a double header starting at 5:30 p.m. with the resumption of the July 3 game that was suspended in the top of the fifth inning with runners on first and second, no outs, and the Blue Rocks leading 4-1. Both teams will have pitchers coming out of the bullpen to resume the game. A full, nine-inning game will follow with right-hander
PEBBLES OF KNOWLEDGE
The loss on Friday night pushed the Rocks' losing streak to a season high five games. The longest streak beforehand was a four-game skid that lasted from May 29 to June 1. The last time the Blue Rocks lost exactly five in a row was in 2017 from July 18 to July 23. Wilmington ended that streak with a 3-1 win against the Salem Red Sox on July 25.
Blue Rocks' reliever
With a triple on Friday night, Emmanuel Rivera is now tied for the team lead in triples this season. Rivera joins fellow infielder D.J. Burt for the lead with five on the season. The third baseman pushes his career total in triples to 15. Rivera is also second in doubles with 17 and in RBI with 49. In both of those categories, Rivera sits behind
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