Offense leads Volcanoes to their fifth straight win

The Salem-Keizer Volcanoes won by a score of 14-9 against the Yakima Bears at Volcanoes Stadium. The win improved the Volcanoes Northwest League first place record to 30 wins and 6 losses. The Volcanoes are currently on a five game winning streak, winning the last four games against Yakima. Yakima committed three errors and walked six batters. The Volcanoes connected on sixteen hits and scored ten runs in the first three innings. Designated hitter Shane Jordan hit a grand slam in the third inning, his third homerun of the season. Jordan had three total hits and scored three runs. Volcanoes first baseman Chad Rothford had three hits and drove in three runs. Second baseman Brock Bond had three hits and scored three runs. Center fielder Bruce Edwards and third baseman Matt Downs each drove in two runs.
Salem-Keizer pitcher Waldis Joaquin recorded his first win of the season in relief of starter Daryl Maday. Joaquin pitched 2.2 scoreless innings, allowing three hits, walking one, and striking out one. Maday allowed four earned runs over 4.1 innings of work. Ryan McGrath relieved Joaquin and struggled. McGrath allowed five earned runs over an inning. Tim Egart pitched a scoreless ninth in relief of McGrath. The Volcanoes defense helped the pitching staff by turning three double plays. Andrew Davis,
The Volcanoes play the series finale tomorrow night at 6:35 against the Yakima Bears at Volcanoes Stadium.
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