JULY 23, 2021, KEIZERTIMES, PAGE A21
LEFT: Brenden Nipp threw 4.2 innings for the Volcanoes, giving up two earned runs and three hits on 73 pitches. RIGHT: Tony Holton prepares
to dive into third base. Photo by MATT RAWLINGS of Keizertimes
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One-out singles by Barnes and
Garett Kueber started the Volcanoes
threat, then Mavericks right-hander
loaded the bases when he hit Jones, the
nine-batter, with a fastball, bringing up
Kyriacou in the leadoff spot.
After looking at a couple pitches,
Kyriacou came through with the fi rst
extra-base hit of the ball game, driving
a two-run double down the right fi eld
line, putting Salem-Keizer on top 4-2.
Newman was replaced by Travis
Edgar, who struck out the fi rst batter he
faced, but the ball reached the backstop
on a wild pitch, allowing another run to
come in and score.
Ruby and Gabriel Cotto each had
RBI-hits later in the frame to break the
game open, giving the Volcanoes the
8-2 advantage.
“It all starts with a big hit. Once we
get that momentum, we start to put
together better at-bats. We worked the
count and we got on base,” Torcato said.
Closer Matt McDonald, who came
into the game in the top of the eighth
with a runner on second, was the
Volcanoes fourth pitcher of the night.
Despite the Mavericks getting three
runs in the frame, and bringing the
tying run to the dish in the top of the
ninth, McDonald was still able to shut
the door to get his fi fth save of the
season.
“We have been going with Johnny
Whole-Staff the last couple of weeks,”
joked Torcato. “We have been piecing
together our bullpen and trying to get
guys in at the right time. But I have a lot
of confi dence in our bullpen.”
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