EDINBURG, Texas---The Edinburg Roadrunners scored four runs in the seventh and eighth innings combined but the late rally fell short as they lost 6-5 to the Laredo Broncos Sunday night at Edinburg Baseball Stadium.
Laredo got on the board against Tim Haines (4-2) in the top of the second with a little help from the Roadrunners defense. A throwing error allowed Ryan Flynn to score from second and with the bases loaded Kenneth Gilbert hit a two-run single giving the Broncos a 3-0 lead.
The Roadrunners answered back in the bottom of the second with a two-out RBI single by Alexis Hernandez that allowed Ambiorix Concepcion to score making it 3-1 Laredo.
The Broncos (19-25) got the run back in the top of the third on a RBI fielder’s choice by Flynn that scored Nick Mahin to make it 4-1.
A sacrifice fly by Gilbert in the top of the fourth allowed Diaz to score making it 5-1 Broncos.
Laredo added to their lead in the top of the sixth with an RBI single by D.J. Dixon that allowed Salvador Paniagua to score making it 6-1.
In the bottom of the seventh, the Roadrunners cut the Broncos lead in half with a two-run double by Wilson Batista scoring Hernandez and Felix Molina making it 6-3.
Robert Matlock started the bottom of the eight with a walk and then scored on an RBI double by Carlos Hereaud. Vincent Blue followed with an RBI single that allowed Hereaud to score from third making it 6-5.
The Roadrunners (28-13) comeback attempt fell short as Maximinio De La Cruz pitched a scoreless ninth picking up his second save of the season and giving the Broncos the 6-5 victory.
The Roadrunners have the day off on Monday before heading on the road for an eight-game road trip starting in Amarillo on Tuesday July 13th.
Edinburg returns home on July 22nd when they host the Rio Grande Valley WhiteWings. Tickets are available by calling the front office at (956)-380-4446 or by visiting www.etixx.com online.
The Roadrunners are members of United League Baseball, an independent league of six professional baseball teams located in Texas that include Amarillo, Coastal Bend, Laredo, Rio Grande Valley and San Angelo.
