Salem knocks off Lynchburg

Chris Graham

Lynchburg scored first and last, but the Red Sox rallied for enough offense in between to emerge victorious for the third straight night, garnering a 6-4 triumph in front of a season-high crowd of 5,544 at LewisGale Field on Friday night. Five different Sox drove in runs for Salem in a pair of three-run innings,…

Potomac rallies for six in the eighth to knock off Frederick

Chris Graham

A six-run eighth inning lifted Potomac to a 9-5 win over Frederick on Wednesday night at Harry Grove Stadium. The P-Nats (8-6) trailed 4-3 entering the inning, but quickly put a rally together. With one down, catcher Sandy Leon and right fielder J.R. Higley hit back-to-back doubles to put runners at second and third. Keys…

Pat Byington: Follow the scientists

AFP

Dr. James McClintock, a renowned University of Alabama-Birmingham marine biologist who has conducted research in Antarctica for more than 25 years, told me the following story. “You work in a scientific lab in the quietest place on Earth — Antarctica. “There’s a Crack! Boom! “You rush to the window of your remote lab with a…

Gibson hits Sox to W

Chris Graham

Derrik Gibson pounded three hits—including an RBI double in the last of the seventh that broke a 2-2 tie—to lead the Red Sox past the Blue Rocks 3-2 on Wednesday night at LewisGale Field, giving Salem its fourth straight victory. After beginning the second half with five straight losses, the red-hot Red Sox have won…

Early surge lifts Salem

Chris Graham

The Salem Sox weathered a 100 minute rain delay, jumped out to an early seven-run advantage and then hung on for a slim 9-7 victory over the Dash at BB&T Ballpark on Monday night. Salem’s offense provided early fireworks on Independence Day, scoring runs in each of the first four frames. For the first time…