The Lehigh Valley IronPigs beat the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders 7-4 on Sunday afternoon. The two teams each won three games in the series.
The IronPigs took the lead by scoring three runs in the fourth inning. Scott Kingery hit a two-run double and Nick Podkul had an RBI single to put the visiting team on the scoreboard.
SWB responded quickly by scoring one run in the bottom half. After Everson Pereira's leadoff double, Jose Rojas hit a sacrifice fly to bring him home.
Darick Hall then hit a leadoff homer to right field to quickly equalize the score.
In the bottom of the fifth, Luis Gonzalez hit a double and easily scored on Pereira’s first triple of the season. T.J. Rumfield's ground ball allowed Pereira to score, making it 4-3 in favor of the IronPigs.
Lehigh Valley added another run in the following inning. With the bases loaded, McKinley Moore hit a batter to bring in a run, resulting in a 5-3 lead for the IronPigs.
The visiting team scored two more runs thanks to Weston Wilson’s long ball to left center field, winning the game 7-3.
Pitcher Edgar Barclay, a left-hander, pitched 4.2 innings, allowing four runs, two of which were earned. He recorded five strikeouts. Taijuan Walker, on an MLB rehab assignment, pitched six and a third innings for the IronPigs. He allowed four runs on seven hits and three walks, with just one strikeout on 102 pitches.
The RailRiders will embark on a two-week road trip, starting with a visit to Durham followed by a trip to Jacksonville. SWB will return to PNC Field on Tuesday, May 7th, to face the Rochester Red Wings. Tickets and additional information can be found at www.swbrailriders.com