Express Claim Season Finale Over River Cats, 4-2

WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. - BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED:

Round Rock struck first with a run in the top of the third. 3B Keyber Rodriguez led off with a double and CF Aaron Zavala followed with a single. 1B Justin Foscue then grounded into a double play and Rodriguez came home to give the Express a 1-0 edge.

In the bottom of the frame, Sacramento RF Luis Matos and DH Jesus Rodriguez recorded back-to-back RBI singles for a 2-1 advantage.

The E-Train responded with a pair of runs in the fourth. 2B Alex De Goti drove a run in with his double down the left field line. Two pitches later, SS Jax Biggers dropped a single into center that sent DH Omar Narváez home for the lead.

Round Rock put two on to start the eighth with a single from C Cooper Johnson and a double by Narváez. De Goti added another RBI with a sacrifice fly, extending their advantage to 4-2.

The River Cats recorded two singles in the ninth, but RHP José Ruiz retired the side, earning the save and giving the E-Train a 4-2 win in the season finale.

E-TRAIN EXCERPTS:

WHOLE SQUAD: All nine starters in the Express lineup recorded a hit in Sunday’s win. CF Aaron Zavala and DH Omar Narváez both tallied two hits while 2B Alex De Goti drove in a pair of runs. As a team, Round Rock hit .275 (56-204) with a league-high 18 doubles this week.

ROCKIN’ 25: The Express finished their 25^th season with a 77-73 record. It marks the club’s 16^th season with at least 70 wins, while doing so in each of the last four seasons. Since August 5, Round Rock posted a Triple-A-best 29-16 record with the lowest ERA (4.26) in that span.

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