August 8 2020 The Houston Apollos rallied for a 6-5 victory over the Roswell Invaders. Houston finished with seven hits and four errors while Roswell collected eight hits and also committed four errors.
Roswell scored three runs in the fourth inning, added one in the fifth and took a 5-4 lead with a run in the eighth. Houston answered with three runs in the seventh to move in front 5-4, then scored once more in the eighth before holding off Roswell in the ninth. The Apollos opened the scoring in the first and also scored in the sixth.
Yale Hughes led Houston offensively by going 2-for-4 with a double a home run one run and one RBI.
Aaron Stubblefield went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBIs while Ben Tingen added a hit run and RBI. For Roswell Seth Strong hit a home run and drove in two runs and
Logan Rycraft went 2-for-3 with a double and one RBI.
Mike Wilson worked seven innings for Houston allowing six hits and four earned runs while striking out seven. Hughes earned the win after pitching two innings with two strikeouts. Roswell starter
Stephen Keller struck out five in four innings and
Matt Cronin was charged with the loss after allowing four hits and two runs in 1 1/3 innings.
