Roswell Invaders Pull Away From Houston Apollos 11-3

August 4 2020 The Roswell Invaders defeated the Houston Apollos 11-3 after breaking open a close game with a five-run fourth inning. Roswell outhit Houston 12-11 and added two runs in the sixth and one in the eighth to secure the win. Houston scored twice in the first and once in the third but was held scoreless over the final six innings.

Matt Cronin earned the win for Roswell after allowing one earned run on seven hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked five and struck out six. Stephen Keller opened with two innings, and Shannon Broussard and A. Merithew combined to finish the game without allowing a run. Derrick Sylve took the loss for Houston after surrendering six runs five earned on six hits in 3 1/3 innings.

Seth Strong led Roswell with two hits and three RBIs, while Taichi Nakamura drove in two runs and Ian Yetsko contributed two RBIs and a home run. Jacob Lentz scored twice, and Ausar Rankin and Darryl Donerson each collected two hits. Houston’s Yale Hughes had a strong offensive game with three hits and two runs, while Tevin Brown added two hits.

Roswell’s offensive surge turned a 3-3 game into an 8-3 lead after four innings. The Invaders finished with 11 runs, 12 hits and one error, while the Apollos had three runs, 11 hits and two errors.