August 19 2020 The Houston Apollos defeated the Roswell Invaders 3-2, scoring three runs on six hits while limiting Roswell to four hits. Houston took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, added another run in the third and scored the deciding run in the sixth. Roswell answered with single runs in the fifth and sixth but could not complete the comeback.
Pat Mccray led Houston with three hits in four at-bats and scored once.
Esteban Gomez went 1-for-3 with a home run, one run and one RBI, while
Daniel Arroyo and pitcher
Derrick Sylve also drove in runs. Sylve contributed at the plate with a hit and an RBI.
Seth Strong paced Roswell with a home run, one hit, one run and one RBI.
Logan Rycraft added a hit and an RBI, and
Darryl Donerson scored once. Houstons defense committed one error, while Roswell played errorless baseball.
Sylve earned the win after allowing two runs on four hits in 8.2 innings. He walked five and struck out eight.
Stephen Keller took the loss for Roswell, surrendering two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts in four innings.
