Soto's HR not enough to buoy Hoppers
GREENSBORO, N.C. (August 23, 2018) -- Isael Soto launched a 2-run home run in the bottom of the eighth inning, but the Grasshoppers could not climb out of a 5-run hole against the Delmarva Shorebirds, falling 5-2 on Thursday night at First National Bank Field. Greensboro (23-33 Second Half, 57-68
GREENSBORO, N.C. (August 23, 2018) --
Delmarva's
Grasshoppers pitchers combined to strikeout 12 batters, one shy of the team's season-high in 2018. Starter
The Shorebirds, already ahead 1-0, erupted for four more runs in the top of the sixth.
Greensboro left no runners on base in the game.
After sending the minimum to the plate two outs into bottom of the eighth inning, Chris Torres reached base on a Shorebirds error by third baseman Jean Carlos Encarnacion. Soto followed with his home run (11), however Greensboro was unable to put another man on base the rest of the night.
The Grasshoppers and Shorebirds continue this series on Friday at 7:00 p.m. with gates opening at 6:00 p.m. and post-game fireworks presented by Lincoln Financial, Rock 92, and WFNY News 2. Tickets are available online at gsohoppers.com.