The new month began on the first day of a new week, it also ushered in a new round of high temperatures. On Wednesday I made a trip west of the river, the Barnstormers were in York for a series with the Revolution. The Stormers were coming in on a four-game win streak including a victory in the series opener on Tuesday, the Revs were riding a six-game streak in the opposite direction. On this night the Stormers came out strong in the first inning, Shawon Dunston walked to start the game and Melvin Mercedes followed with a base hit. Andretty Cordero's RBI single scored Dunston, after Trayvon Robinson drew a walk Ariel Sandoval's two-run single plated Mercedes and Cordero. Robinson came home on new addition Chris Proctor's RBI groundout giving the Stormers a 4-0 lead. In the home second Telvin Nash (popular former Rev recently returned from a stint in the Chinese Professional League) went yard to left-center putting the home team on the board. the Stormers got it back in the third when Cordero doubled and scored on an error. That 5-1 advantage held all the way to the bottom of the ninth, Connor Lien's two-run home run brought the Revs to within two but there would be nothing more from there. The 5-3 final made a winner of Oscar De La Cruz, he went six innings with support for an inning each from Donald Goodson, Josh Graham and West Tunnell picking up the save. Jorge Martinez took the loss for the Revs, he went five with Nick Green, Carlos Ventura, Tuck Tucker and Roniel Raudes working an inning each. Jenny was in town for an appointment on Thursday, I took her home and we picked up lunch on the way. Once I was home in the afternoon the day was effectively over, with the heat in the 90s there was no reason to be anywhere else. Take care, thanks for reading.
