June 20, Augusta, NJ – The Sussex County Miners (22-10) scored in five consecutive innings to
rally back from an early 2-0 deficit to defeat the Salina Stockade (3-8) by a score of 7-3. The
Miners extended their current winning streak to five games and padded their first place lead
over the Quebec Capitales to three and a half games.
After a quiet first inning, two Stockade singled and advanced a base on a wild pitch to put two
runners in scoring position with one out. Second basemen
Scott Stetson took advantage of the
situation, sending both runners home with a single of his own to give Stockade a 2-0 lead.
In the bottom of the third inning, Christian Correa was hit by a pitch and then advanced to
second base on the first stolen base by a Miners catcher this season. Breland Almadova than
sent his first hit of the ball game into the outfield to score Correa and cut the deficit in
half to 2-1.
Martin Figueroa drove in Audy Ciriaco in the fourth inning after reaching on an error. Figueroa
was picked off trying to steal second, but that did not faze the batter Rubi Silva, who
continued to swing a hot stick, launching his team leading fourth home run of the season into
deep right field.
Sussex County tacked on runs in the fifth, sixth and seventh innings to bring their total to
seven runs and surrendered one score in the sixth inning.
Matt Blandino (1-0) won his Miners debut tossing one and two-thirds innings of one run relief
while scattering three hits and striking out one.
Jordan Cummings (0-1) took the loss, giving
up six runs (four earned) on eight hits with a walk and three strikeouts in five and two-thirds
innings of work.
The Miners will look to sweep the Stockade and extend their winning streak tomorrow night at
7:05pm at Skylands Stadium.
Article: Zachary Smolen
Photo: Sara Schaarschmidt
Sussex Miners 7
Salina Stockade 3
This game was played on
6/20/2018 at Skylands Stadium
