Cleburne Railroaders Edge Houston Apollos in 11 Innings

June 19 2021 The Cleburne Railroaders defeated the Houston Apollos 6-5 in 11 innings. Cleburne scored twice in the first inning, added runs in the third and fifth, and broke a 5-5 tie with one run in the 11th. Houston answered with two runs in the second, two in the eighth and one in the ninth but could not complete the comeback.

Cleburne collected 13 hits, led by A. Lago’s three hits and two runs and O. Martinez’s two hits and two runs. R. Hernandez drove in three runs and hit a home run, while Martinez and Lago also homered. Z. Nehrir added three hits and one RBI, and T. Ryan contributed a hit and scored the go-ahead run in the 11th.

Houston finished with nine hits. Alvaro Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a home run, while Hudson Bilodeau had two hits and scored twice. Breland Almadova drove in two runs, and Taylor Zeutenhorst added one RBI.

Houston starter Derrick Sylve allowed five runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. Cleburne starter J. Manzueta worked six innings, allowing two runs, one earned, on three hits while striking out eight. K. Chavez pitched 1 2/3 innings, and Bryan Saucedo earned the win with two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out four. Matt Terrones took the loss for Houston after allowing the deciding run in the 11th.