HIGH POINT, N.C. – Second baseman D.J. Burt and catcher Jake Washer combined to drive in seven runs in the High Point Rockers 8-4 win over the Staten Island FerryHawks on Saturday night in front of a crowd of 2,308 at Truist Point.
Burt had an RBI single and a three-run homer from the No. 9 spot in the batting order while No. 8 hitter Washer contributed a pair of hits and three RBI including a two-run double.
The Rockers built an 8-0 lead through the first five innings and cruised home after that.
High Point started the scoring with an RBI single from Burt in the second. The lead grew to 4-0 after three behind Washer’s two-run double and an error on Staten Island.
The Rockers blew up for four runs in the fifth with Washer driving in one with a bases loaded groundout and Burt’s three-run homer.
Ryan Meisinger earned the start and went 2.1 innings, allowing just three hits. Zach Muckenhirn (W, 3-0) with 2.2 innings of work with one hit allowed and one strikeout.
Staten Island’s only runs came off reliever Jacob Edwards, surrendering a three-run homer to Luis Castro in the sixth.
The Rockers will play the third and final game of the series with Staten Island on Sunday at 4:05 p.m.
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