Skeeters Top Express 4-2 in Rain-Shortened Contest

SUGAR LAND, Texas – The Round Rock Express (23-13) fell to the Sugar Land Skeeters (21-14) 4-2 in a rain-shortened series finale on Tuesday night at Constellation Field. The game was officially called due to weather just three pitches into the bottom of the fifth inning despite the fact that the two teams play 18 more times in 2021.

Express starter LHP Brock Burke (0-3, 10.45) suffered the loss, allowing four runs on five hits while striking out five in his 3.0 innings on the bump. Skeeters RHP Chad Donato (2-1, 5.68) recorded the win after allowing two runs on one hit and three walks in his 5.0 inning start.

Round Rock busted open the scoring in the first inning when 3B Andy Ibáñez hit a two-run home run, bringing LF Delino DeShields home with him after DeShields drew a leadoff walk. Sugar Land responded with a run in the bottom of the frame as 1B Abraham Toro launched a solo homer.

The Skeeters took a 4-2 lead in the third as 2B C.J. Hinojosa scored on a double from SS Alex De Goti before De Goti was sent home on a single by RF Jake Meyers. Meyers made his way to third on an Express error and scored the final run of the inning thanks to a Toro double.

The game went into a rain delay in the bottom of the fifth inning and was officially called after a one hour and nine-minute delay.

Round Rock returns to Dell Diamond on Thursday, June 17 to open a six-game series against the Oklahoma City Dodgers (Los Angeles Dodgers affiliate). Express LHP Wade LeBlanc (2-0, 2.50) is scheduled to face Dodgers RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx (3-1, 4.55) with first pitch set for 7:05 p.m.

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