David Marcus had two extra base hits, sparking the Butler BlueSox (13-14) to a 5-2 victory over the Richmond RiverRats (10-17) on Sunday at McBride Stadium.
He homered in the sixth inning, doubled in the eighth inning, and singled in the ninth inning.Josh LaPiana got the win for the Butler BlueSox thanks to six strikeouts. LaPiana allowed one earned run on six hits and one walk over seven innings.
Jeff Kammer paced the Richmond RiverRats at the plate. Kammer went 3-4 and drove in one. He singled in the fourth, seventh, and ninth innings.
Riley Futterknecht ended up on the wrong side of the pitching decision, charged with his third loss of the year. He lasted just six innings, walked two, struck out four, and allowed four runs.
The Butler BlueSox were sparked by Chucky Vazquez and Marcus, who teamed up for eight hits and five RBIs.