Houston Apollos Rally Past Lincoln Saltdogs 8-6

September 5 2021 The Houston Apollos overcame an early deficit to defeat the Lincoln Saltdogs 8-6. Houston totaled seven hits and scored five times in the sixth inning to turn a 5-3 deficit into an 8-5 lead. Lincoln finished with nine hits and committed three errors.

Lincoln opened a 4-0 lead in the second inning, with Josh Altmann hitting a two-run home run with one runner aboard. The homer was Altmann’s 28th of the season and established a single-season record for the Saltdogs. Lincoln added one run in the third, but Houston answered with two runs in the third, one in the fifth and five in the sixth. Altmann finished 2-for-3 with two runs, three RBI, a walk and two home runs, while Eduardo Corcino went 2-for-3 with two runs, one RBI and a home run.

Aaron Stubblefield led Houston with two hits and two runs, while Yeiler Peguero also collected two hits. Taylor Zeutenhorst drove in three runs, and Gabe Wurtz added two RBI. Matt Cronin earned the win after allowing five runs on eight hits in five innings with three strikeouts. Pierce Smith worked one inning and allowed one run, and Alex Merithew recorded the save with a scoreless inning and two strikeouts.