June 2 2021 The Cleburne Railroaders defeated the Houston Apollos 5-3. Cleburne collected 10 hits and scored in the third fifth and ninth innings while holding Houston to seven hits and three runs.
Rafael Hernandez delivered the game’s biggest offensive performance for Cleburne, going 3-for-5 with two home runs and five RBI. He scored twice and accounted for all five of the Railroaders’ runs. Nick Vaughan and Chad Pogue each added two hits, while Houston’s
Hudson Bilodeau went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Cleburne starter Michael Buffo worked six innings and allowed four hits and two earned runs while striking out eight. Tyler Wilson earned the win with a scoreless ninth inning that included two strikeouts. Houston starter
David Diaz allowed seven hits and three earned runs in 4.1 innings, and
Ian Codina was charged with the loss after allowing two runs without recording an out. Houston scored once in the third sixth and ninth innings, but Cleburne’s two-run fifth and two-run ninth secured the win.
