The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped a 7-4 decision to the Worcester Red Sox at Polar Park on Friday evening. The WooSox utilized two big innings to snap the RailRiders’ six-game road winning streak.
Worcester built a 4-0 advantage in the first. After a one-out walk, Abraham Toro doubled off Scranton/Wilkes-Barre starter Brendan Beck. Nathan Hickey’s two-run double opened the scoring. Hickey scored on a double from Trayce Thompson, who then crossed on a triple from Tyler McDonough for the four-run edge.
Jose Rojas doubled in T.J. Rumfield with two down in the top of the third to cut the WooSox lead to three.
Worcester sent eight to the plate for a second time, building a 7-1 lead with a three-run fifth. Hickey doubled in a run for a 5-1 game. With the bases loaded, Max Ferguson