August 31 2021 The Cleburne Railroaders defeated the Houston Apollos 12-4 after building an early lead and finishing with 17 hits. Cleburne scored three runs in the first inning, then added one in the second, two in the third, two in the fourth and two in the fifth to take a 10-1 advantage. The Railroaders added two more runs in the eighth inning.
Oscar Martinez led Cleburne with four hits, four runs and one RBI. Alex Lago went 3-for-5 with two RBIs, while Roberto Hernandez went 3-for-6 with three RBIs and hit his 21st home run of the season.
David Peterson also homered, his 11th of the year, and drove in two runs. Zach Nehrir added four hits and two RBIs.
Jalen Evans earned the win for Cleburne after allowing one run on five hits in five innings with four walks and six strikeouts. Houston scored once in the fifth, twice in the sixth and once in the seventh, but could not close the gap. The Apollos collected 10 hits, with Will Salas recording two, while Cleburnes
Jeff Serin took the loss after recording one out and allowing three runs.
