Express Win Streak Snapped at 14 After Extra-Inning Defeat by Bees

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Round Rock Express (30-18 | 74-48) saw their 14-game winning streak snapped by the Salt Lake Bees (20-27 | 57-64) by a final score of 4-3 in 12 innings at Dell Diamond on Thursday night.

Round Rock reliever RHP Edwar Colina (2-1, 5.49) earned the loss after allowing one unearned run on one hit in 1.0 inning. He walked one and struck out two. Salt Lake reliever LHP Eric Torres (1-1, 9.67) earned the win after throwing 2.0 innings while allowing one hit and striking out three. Bees LHP Cam Vieaux (4-4, 5.66) earned the save after tossing a hitless 12^th inning.

Along the Train Tracks:

• Round Rock and Salt Lake combined for seven hits in the first six innings but were unable to put any runs on the board.
• After six scoreless innings, Bees 3B Jack Lopez put the visitors on the board with his solo home run that led off the seventh inning.
• The lead did not last long for Salt Lake as Round Rock RF Sandro Fabian smacked a game-tying home run to lead off the bottom of the seventh inning and the score was 1-1.
• Two walks and a single loaded the bases for the Bees in the eighth inning. SS Livan Soto hit a two-out, two-RBI single to put Salt Lake in front 3-1.
• Fabian led off the ninth inning with a walk and 2B Dio Arias followed with a two-run home run that tied the game at 3-3. With no outs, CF Elier Hernandez singled and an error on the pickoff attempt allowed him to take second base. The Express loaded the bases but a double play ended the inning and sent the game to the 10th frame.
• Neither team scored in the 10^th or 11^th The Bees stranded their inherited runner each time while the Express had three total runners stranded.
• In the 12^th inning, RF Jordyn Adams singled and stole second base which had two runners in scoring position. 2B Michael Stefanic grounded out to score a run and it was 4-3. The Express stranded two runners in the 12^th inning and the 4-3 score stood final.

E-Train Excerpts:

• Express starter, RHP Zak Kent, tossed a season-high 4.0 scoreless innings on Thursday. Prior to the night, Kent had not thrown more than 3.0 innings in a game.
• Round Rock RF Sandro Fabian tied the game in the seventh inning with his 20^th home run of the season. Fabian is one of nine players in the Pacific Coast League with 20 home runs this the season.
• Round Rock entered the night 5-0 in extra-inning games at Dell Diamond this year. The is now 6-3 in extras this season.

Next up: The Express will take on the Bees in game four of the series at Dell Diamond on Friday night with first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m. Round Rock LHP Cody Bradford (9-2, 3.24) is scheduled to face off against Salt Lake RHP J.D. Hammer (0-1, 6.16).

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