September 4 2021 The Lincoln Saltdogs scored three unanswered runs to defeat the Houston Apollos 3-1. Houston took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, but Lincoln answered with one run in the sixth and two more in the seventh to secure the victory. Lincoln finished with six hits and no errors, while Houston also collected six hits but committed one error.
J. Altmann delivered the decisive blow for Lincoln with a two-run home run in the seventh inning. Altmann went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored, while D. Vidal added a run-scoring hit. F. Allday and E. Corcino also had hits for the Saltdogs. Houstons
Hudson Bilodeau hit a solo home run in the first inning and went 1-for-1, while
Blake Berry added two hits.
Greg Minier earned the win with a seven-inning complete game, allowing six hits and one earned run while walking one and striking out 11.
Duncan Snider kept Houston in front early by pitching four scoreless innings with five strikeouts, but
Keisy Portorreal took the loss after allowing three runs on two hits in 1.2 innings.
