Vincent Blue drove in the winning run to give the Edinburg Roadrunners (52-33) the lead in the ninth inning, as the Edinburg Roadrunners hung on to beat the McAllen Thunder (30-55) 6-5 on Thursday.
With the score tied at five in the ninth inning, Blue came to the plate and singled, scoring Stantrel Smith.Smith was hot from the plate for the Edinburg Roadrunners. Smith went 3-5 and scored one run. He singled in the fifth, seventh, and ninth innings.
Tetsuya Iwasaki had an impressive outing against the McAllen Thunder's lineup. Iwasaki held the McAllen Thunder hitless over two innings, allowed no earned runs, walked none and struck out three.
Gianison Rosa racked up two RBIs on two hits for the McAllen Thunder. He singled in the third inning and tripled in the fifth inning.
Adrian Garza couldn't get it done on the hill for the McAllen Thunder, taking a loss. He lasted just two innings, walked none, struck out one, and allowed two runs.