Indian River had lost six straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it seven. They came up short against the Salem Sundevils, falling 10-3. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Sundevils apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2017.
Griffin Hendricks was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Riley Ming
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In other batting news, Riley Ming made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Mike Jernigan, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As for Salem, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-15. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
Like Indian River, Salem also got a great game from a two-way player: Zachary Rigsby. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Rigsby also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salem is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 0-13 otherwise. Rigsby was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Leo Alvarado, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. What's more, he posted two hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Cristian Cooper was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Indian River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salem, they will take on Green Run at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sundevils are facing the Stallions at the right time seeing as the Stallions are stuck on a 19-game losing streak.
