Express Rumble Over Isotopes 13-8 in Series Finale

ROUND ROCK, Texas – The Round Rock Express (18-8) earned a 13-8 win over the Albuquerque Isotopes (12-15) on Sunday afternoon at Dell Diamond with the help of two big innings.

Round Rock reliever LHP Jake Latz (1-0, 7.15) went home with his first win of the season after he tossed 2.0 innings with two hits, one run and five strikeouts. Albuquerque starter RHP Antonio Senzatela (0-1, 9.95) was tagged with the loss after allowing nine runs and six earned runs with eight hits, one walk and three strikeouts.

Along the Train Tracks:

• Albuquerque struck first in the top of the second inning. With runners on the corners, a near 6-4-3 double play was beat out by CF Jimmy Herron. 3B Aaron Schunk scored from third base and the Isotopes led 1-0.
• The E-Train danced around the bags in the bottom of the inning and scored five runs. After a double for 3B Justin Foscue and a single for 1B Blaine Crim, a double for DH Elier Hernandez tied the game at one. After a walk for 2B Dio Arias, a catcher’s interference call allowed LF Sandro Fabian to reach base and another run to score. Two errors on one play allowed two more runs to score and make it a 4-1 game. A sacrifice fly for CF Jonathan Ornelas gave the E-Train a 5-1 lead.
• Albuquerque scored a run in the third and fourth inning. In the third, four consecutive walks allowed one run to score. In the fourth, the Isotopes cut the lead to 5-3 on a single from LF Hunter Stovall that brought home Herron.
• The Express plated five more runs in the fourth inning. Following a double for RF J.P. Martinez to score one run and make it 6-3, Ornelas doubled himself and pushed the lead to 7-3. Foscue then singled to plate Ornelas. Later in the frame with Foscue on second base, Hernandez hit into a double play, but C Sam Huff was on third and scored to extend the Express lead to 9-3. A double off the bat of SS Davis Wendzel earned the Express their 10^th run as Foscue scored.
• Albuquerque stayed aggressive and plated a run in the fifth inning on an RBI single from C Jonathan Morales as Round Rock still led, 10-4.
• It didn’t take long for the Express to score again as they added a pair of runs in the bottom of the fifth frame. Foscue came through with a single to score Fabian before Albuquerque committed their fifth error of the game, which allowed another run to come home.
• After two hours and 11 minutes, the game entered the fifth inning. 1B Elehuris Montero launched a solo home run as Round Rock led 12-5.
• The scoring continued in the seventh inning as a three-spot from the Isotopes trimmed the Express lead to 12-8. A Round Rock error allowed one run to score before two more runs came in when SS Coco Montes
• The E-Train added an insurance run in the eighth inning. Fabian doubled to score 2B Dio Arias and Round Rock led 13-8. LHP Taylor Hearn finished his 2.0 innings of work with a scoreless ninth inning to secure the win.

E-Train Excerpts:

• 3B Justin Foscue became the first Express player this season to record a four-hit game. The righty finished a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI, two runs scored and he was hit by a pitch.
• Despite leaving the game with an apparent injury, RF J.P. Martinez extended his on-base streak to 22 games. The longest on-base streak in club history belongs to OF Joey Butler during the 2013 season when he reached base in 35 consecutive games.
• All nine Express starters collected at least one hit in Sunday’s game. CF Jonathan Ornelas, C Sam Huff and LF Sandro Fabian each had two hits while Foscue had four.

Next up: Round Rock will hit the road starting Tuesday to take on the Reno Aces (Arizona Diamondbacks affiliate). Pitchers for both teams are to be announced. First pitch is scheduled for 8:05 p.m. CT. from Greater Nevada Field.

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