July 2 2020 The Roswell Invaders rallied past the Houston Apollos 5-4 after scoring three runs in the eighth inning and one in the ninth. Houston built an early 4-1 lead with two runs in the first and one each in the second and third, but Roswell erased the deficit with a late comeback. The Invaders finished with eight hits while the Apollos had seven.
Taichi Nakamura led Roswell at the plate by going 3-for-4 with two runs and two stolen bases.
Ian Yetsko added a double and an RBI, while E. Geraci doubled and drove in two runs.
Scott Martinez also recorded an RBI. For Houston,
Mark Traylor went 2-for-3 with an RBI, and
Kellen Hatheway and
Trey Silmon each drove in a run.
Christian Griffin delivered five innings for Houston, allowing one earned run on five hits while striking out eight. Roswell starter A. Merithew worked six innings and allowed four runs three earned on six hits with five strikeouts.
Max Maarleveld earned the win with a scoreless inning that included one strikeout, while Houstons
Jamal Washington was charged with the loss.
