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the frame, which was followed by a two-
run single by Eric Whitfield to put the
Campesinos on top 3-0.
The Campesinos plated two more
runs in the sixth and eighth innings to
extend their lead to 7-0.
The Senators scored all three of their
runs in the bottom of the ninth thanks
to RBI-hits from Edgar Vela and Danny
Alvarado.
Saturday, Aug. 28: Volcanoes 8
Mavericks 3
Four Volcanoes players had multi-hit
games in Salem-Keizer’s series-clinch-
ing 8-3 win over the Mavericks.
Mason McAlister picked up his third
win of the season for the Volcanoes, giv-
ing up just one earned run on three hits
in five innings.
After the Mavericks got a pair of runs
in the bottom of the first, Nick Adgar
got the Volcanoes on the board with a
solo homer.
Volcanoes outfielder Tony Holton hit
a solo blast of his own to tie the game in
the top of the fourth.
Later in the inning, Bryan Ruby gave
Salem-Keizer the 3-2 advantage with an
RBI-groundout, which was followed by a
sacrifice fly from CJ Epperson, extend-
ing the lead to 4-2
The Volcanoes continued to build on
their lead with a pair of runs in the top
of the fifth.
The Mavericks responded in the bot-
tom of the sixth thanks to a solo homer
by Matt Holliday, but the Volcanoes
went up 8-3 in the top of the eighth on
an RBI-hit from Bryan Ruby.
Sunday, Aug. 29: Mavericks 8
Volcanoes 6
The Mavericks avoided the three-
game sweep by beating the Volcanoes
8-6 in the series-finale.
Matt Holliday led the Mavericks
offense, going 3-for-5 at the dish with an
RBI.
An RBI-double down the left field
line by Nick DiBenedetto gave the
Volcanoes the early 1-0 lead in the top
of the third, but the Mavericks came
back with two runs in the bottom of the
fourth on back-to-back RBI-groundouts
by Phillip Parker and Mike Howard.
The Mavericks got two more runs in
the bottom of the fifth on an RBI-single
by Holiday and an RBI-groundout from
Andrew Castano to lead 4-1.
After the Mavericks went up 6-2
in the bottom of the seventh, the
Volcanoes stormed back to score four
runs in the top of the eighth — high-
lighted by a two-run shot from David
Kyriacou — to tie the game. But the
Mavericks responded in the bottom
half of the frame as Jordan Drake
scored the go-ahead run after a single
by Humberto Soto. Mavericks catcher
Drake Zarate gave the Mavericks some
insurance with an RBI-double to knock
in Soto, increasing the lead to 8-6.
Garrett Alvarez — who has spent
the majority of the season as a starting
pitcher — came on in relief to get his first
save of the season for the Mavericks.
Sunday, Aug. 29: Campesinos 4
Senators 2
The Campesinos clinched the series
victory by defeating the Senators 4-2 in
the final game of the Mavericks League
regular season.
Rick Phillips went 3-for-4 with two
RBIs and a run scored in the win.
The Mavericks League champion-
ship game will be played on Saturday,
Sept. 4 at 6:35 p.m. (teams to be
determined).
Campesinos pitcher Colby Neely picked up his league-leading 1th victory for the Campesinos
last weekend. FILE PHOTO, Keizertimes
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