Curtiss Irving went 2-4, sparking the Richmond RiverRats (21-34) to a 7-3 victory over the West Virginia Miners (36-21) on Friday at McBride Stadium.
He doubled in the second inning and singled in the fourth inning.The West Virginia Miners' lineup had no answer for Matt Brankle. The West Virginia Miners managed just one hit off of Brankle, who allowed one earned run, walked one and struck out two during his four innings of work.
Dalton Thompson (2-1) took the loss for the West Virginia Miners. He lasted just 2 2/3 innings, walked none, struck out one, and allowed five runs.