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Home » Rockers Win Game and Series from Gastonia

Rockers Win Game and Series from Gastonia

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Rockers Win Game and Series from Gastonia

Gonzalez double, Latimore homer, Stem's 10 Ks lead Rockers

Rockers Win Game and Series from Gastonia

August 14, 2022 by Steve Shutt

HIGH POINT, N.C. – The High Point Rockers broke a 3-3 tie in the fifth inning on Jay Gonzalez’s RBI double and went on to post a 6-3 win over Gastonia on Sunday in the final game of a three-game series. The win gave the Rockers a 2-1 series win.

The Rockers improved to 53-49 overall and 14-22 in the second half of the season. South Division-leading Gastonia is now 70-32 overall and 25-11 in the second half.

Gonzalez’s fifth inning ground rule double to the right-center gap scored Ben Aklinski who reached base on an infield hit. Gastonia starter Ian McKinney (L, 5-2) then hit Jerry Downs with a pitch to put runners on first and second. After retiring Zander Wiel on a fly out, Quincy Latimore grounded to third and the Honey Hunters forced Downs at second with Aklinski moving to third. Gonzalez then battled to a 2-2 count before getting the go-ahead hit.

The Rockers extended their lead to 6-3 in the seventh when Aklinski walked and scored on Latimore’s two-run homer, his 14th of the year.

The Honey Hunters were stymied by High Point starter Craig Stem (W, 5-3) who struck out a career-high 10 while allowing three runs and six hits and just two walks.  Tyler Higgins struck out two in the eighth in his lone inning of work to earn a hold and Ryan Dull added a pair of strikeouts in the ninth in earning his 12th save of the year.

Gastonia struck in the first as Joseph Rosa blasted a solo homer with two outs to put the Honey Hunters in front 1-0. But High Point rebounded in their half as McKinney walked Michael Russell and Aklinski to start the game then allowed a two-run single to Downs. Gonzalez bounced out as Downs scored to give the Rockers a 3-1 lead.

Gastonia’s Jack Skole led off the third with a triple and scored on a double by Darian Sandford to pull within 3-2. The Honey Hunters tied the game in the top of the fifth on a single by Jack Reinheimer and an RBI single from Luis Roman.

The Rockers will have a day off on Monday and then will start a six-game road trip at Charleston on Tuesday night.

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