Monday, July 28, 1997
Prairie Dogs lose to Rio Grande Valley, 10-5
HARLINGEN - Texas-Louisiana League leader Rio Grande Valley
jumped all over the Abilene Prairie Dogs early, scoring the first
10 runs of the game Sunday and then survived a ninth inning rally
to beat the Dogs, 10-5.
Mark Hampton (6-4) took the loss for the Abilene, walking eight
batters and allowing five hits in just 41/3 innings.
Rio Grande Valley, 14-4, had 14 hits while building their lead
in the T-LL standings to 21/2 games over the second-place Alexandria.
Scott Marquardt (5-3) got the win for the WhiteWings, limiting
the Prairie Dogs to three hits in seven innings while striking
out a season-high eight batters.
Bryan Warner had three RBI, scored twice and hit his 19th home
run among three hits to lead the WhiteWings. Matt Hobbie added
a two-run homer, scored twice, and drew two walks and Pat Koerner
also hit a home run in a 2 for 4 effort.
Abilene, which dropped to 6-13 in the second half, got a pair
of walks and a single to load the bases before Vallarrelli had
a two-run single, Jason Keith added an RBI single and Darryl Monroe
hit a two-run double to cut the final margin to 10-5.
The Prairie Dogs are off today, and return home to Crutcher
Scott Field for a six-game homestand beginning Tuesday night.
The Dogs will host three-game sets with Tyler and Amarillo in
before returning to the road.
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