Round Rock Responds with 8-1 Win Over Salt Lake 

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – The Round Rock Express (24-24 | 61-61) responded with an 8-1 win over the Salt Lake Bees (27-22 | 59-64) in game four of the series at Smith’s Ballpark on Friday after a tough loss on Thursday night.

Round Rock reliever RHP Steven Jennings (1-0, 3.86) earned the win after tossing 1.1 perfect innings. Salt Lake starter LHP José Suarez (2-3, 6.75) took the loss after turning in 6.1 innings where he allowed three runs on seven hits and one walk with seven punchouts.

Along the Train Tracks:

• The E-Train got on the board first in the top of the third inning after LF Kellen Strahm scored on an RBI groundout by SS Jonathan Ornelas to make it 1-0.
• Bees 1B Willie Calhoun plated CF Jake Marisnick in the home half of the third inning on a sacrifice fly to even the game at one apiece.
• Round Rock took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth inning as 1B Blaine Crim, who doubled to lead off the frame, scored on a base knock from 2B Matt Duffy.
• After Strahm led off the seventh with a single and a stolen base, CF Sandro Fabian drove him in on a single to extend the Express advantage to 3-1.
• The Express put up a five spot in the top of the eighth to take an 8-1 lead. A hit by pitch for C Sam Huff, a single for RF Trevor Hauver and a walk for 2B Matt Duffy loaded the bases for DH Jax Biggers. He cleared the bases with a triple down the line. Biggers would later score on an RBI groundout by 3B Frainyer Chavez. Fabian delivered a double before Ornelas singled to score the eighth and final run of the night for the E-Train.

E-Train Excerpts:

• Round Rock CF Sandro Fabian had quite a night at the dish. He went 3-for-4 with a double, an RBI, a run and a walk. Joining Fabian with a multi-hit night was LF Kellen Strahm. He finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored.
• Express DH Jax Biggers came through with a big three-RBI triple in the eighth inning to put the game out of reach. Biggers now has four triples in 2024 which leads the active roster. Former E-Train and current Miami Marlins OF Derek Hill also had four.
• RHP Steven Jennings, RHP Owen White, RHP Aidan Anderson and LHP Robby Ahlstrom combined for 4.1 shutout frames out of the Round Rock bullpen. They allowed just four hits and a walk, while striking out two as Jennings collected the first Triple-A win of his career.

Next up: Round Rock and Salt Lake will meet for game five of the series at Smith’s Ballpark on Saturday night. Express RHP Peter Solomon (3-4, 7.05) is scheduled to make the start against Bees RHP Davis Daniel (5-6, 6.37). First pitch is set for 7:35 p.m. CT.

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