photo: Jordan Walker (Peoria Chiefs)
Salt River defeated Scottsdale on Wednesday. Jordan Walker started and had two singles, a run scored and his two RBI were the winning runs. The center fielder was the only Cardinal to appear in the Rafters’ first win in nine tries.
Results from the game played Wednesday, October 12.
Salt River Rafters 7, Scottsdale Scorpions 5
Jordan Walker started in center field and hit third for the home Rafters. In the first inning, Walker struck out swinging.
In his third inning plate appearance, Walker laced a single to left. He later scored on an error. Walker took his third plate appearance in the fourth inning and struck out swinging for the second time.
Walker’s fourth plate appearance was in the sixth. He grounded into an inning ending double play. Walker went to the plate for the fifth time in the eighth and smacked a two-run single up the middle to give the Rafters a two-run lead going into the ninth.
The Scorpions threatened in the ninth when Walker was unable to get to a ball hit deep to center. The final out was obtained, however, and the Rafters won their first game of the AFL season, 7-5. Walker’s two-run single scored the winning runs.
The Rafters are now 1-8.
Thursday’s game: vs. Peoria Javelinas, Chad Patrick RHP (0-1, 15.43) vs. Hunter Stanley RHP (0-0, 3.00) 2:35 CT.
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