DUNCAN, ENCINA LEAD So. Illinois TO WIN AT RIVER CITY

DUNCAN, ENCINA LEAD So. Illinois TO WIN AT RIVER CITY

Source: Frontier League News

O’Fallon, MO (August 28, 2018) – The Southern Illinois Miners got a huge performance offensively from center fielder Joe Duncan, as the rookie went 3-for-5 with two home runs and four RBIs to spearhead a 10-hit attack in support of Geno Encina’s seven-inning start on the mound to give the Miners a 7-3 win over the River City Rascals in the opener of the three-game road series and gain ground in the playoff chase. River City hit Encina (5-7) hard early, as the first four batters of the game reached base safely with Clint Freeman hitting a two-run home run to right-center field to put the home team up 2-0. But the Miners responded right away- Luke Bonfield worked a 12-pitch at-bat before singling to left field leading off the second frame, and Kyle Davis doubled down the left field line before Anthony Critelli drove both runners in with a single to tie the game at 2-2. Three batters later, Duncan cranked the first of his two home runs out to left field off Rascals starter Dalton Roach (1-3), putting the Miners ahead to stay at 4-2. It was Duncan who added on with a solo shot in the fifth…

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