Press Release: - Danville 8, Kingsport 1

It was a special night at American Legion Post 325 Field, as the surrounding community gathered to cheer on the Danville Braves, and to raise money for a local family in need - and the Braves did not disappoint. In one of their best offensive performances of the season, the D-Braves avoided the sweep by the Kingsport Mets with the win, 8-1. With the victory, Danville remains in the Wild Card spot in the Appalachian League East at 31-30, while the Mets are out of contention at 26-33. The Mets finally got on the board in the fourth, thanks to a single by right fielder John Semel, but the run would go as unearned, as the runner, center fielder ZeErika McQueen, had reached second on an error. Leaving the game after the fifth, Marshall had given up the lone run on three hits, and had struck out six batters.



Needing some help after being railroaded by Kingsport pitching the past two nights, the D-Braves got just what they needed from their offense tonight - starting with a two-run homer by first baseman Alberto Odreman in the second inning. The shot marked only his second on the season.



But the Braves were not done yet, and tacked on three more in the third and one in the fourth to put themselves at a comfortable 6-1 lead. The third-inning damage came on an RBI triple by second baseman Elmer Reyes, an RBI single by catcher Evan Gattis a batter later, and an RBI ground out by designated hitter Ryan Delgado during the very next at bat.



With Marshall still in control, the Braves added their fourth-inning mark as Reyes struck again with a single to right field that allowed right fielder Jakob Dalfonso to score.


Taking over the mound in the sixth, Edigson Mora displayed some of his best stuff tonight, and finished out the game for Danville. In his four complete innings of work, Mora allowed a lone hit and issued a single free pass, while holding the Mets scoreless and striking out four batters.



Single tallies in the seventh and eighth innings rounded out the game for Danville, as a second Brave batter went yard to kick off the home half of the seventh. Leading off the inning, Delgado wracked up his fifth long ball of the season as he took a fast ball over the left field wall. An RBI ground out by third baseman Barrett Kleinknecht finished the night for the Braves, and a one-two-three inning by the Mets handed Danville an 8-1 victory.



For his first start, Marshall got the win on the night, as Kingsport starter Chase Hutchingson - who is also new to the rotation - took his first loss, after giving up five runs on five hits in three innings. Mora earned his second save of the season for his four innings of excellence as well.



A home run short of the cycle, Reyes was a blazing 5-for-5 tonight, including two doubles, a triple, two RBIs and a run. Shortstop Andrelton Simmons, Odreman and Delgado all finished at 2-for-4, wracking up a combined five runs, and four RBIs.