Dash vs. Hickory: Game 8 Preview

Winston-Salem Dash (3–4) vs. Hickory Crawdads (3–4)

Taylor Varnell allowed one hit in his start Monday. Photo by: Tiffany Wintz

Wednesday, May 12–7 p.m.

LP Frans Stadium (Hickory, N.C.)

Game 7 Recap

The Dash and Crawdads had a classic slugfest on Tuesday night, trading blows until the last out was made. Luis Mieses kickstarted the Dash’s offense with a two-run jack in the top of the second. The Dash took advantage of a costly mistake from Crawdads pitcher Tyler Thomas in the top of the fifth, scoring on a balk to boost the lead to 3–0. The Crawdads found a second wind in the bottom of the fifth, scoring four runs to grab the 4–3 lead. After a Blaine Crim home run in the bottom of the sixth, the ‘Dads led 5–3. Alex Destino launched a three-run homer and Lenyn Sosa followed with solo homer to give the Dash a 7–5 lead in the top of the seventh. The ‘Dads scratched across a run in the bottom of the eighth but Lane Ramsey shut the door for the save in the ninth to secure the 7–6 win.

MIESES-MANIA RUNS WILD IN HICKORY

Luis Mieses was halfway to the cycle and it was only the fourth inning. In his first two at-bats, Mieses hit a two-run homer and a double, setting the tone for the Dash’s offense. The outfielder from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic has two home runs, five runs batted in, and three multi-hit games so far this season.

TOO HOT TO TROT

Alex Destino has been a menace to opposing pitchers so far this season. The outfielder is carrying a seven-game hitting streak into Wednesday night’s game. After his three-run homer on Tuesday, Destino has two homers, a team-high eight runs batted in and leads the team with a .991 OPS.

ONE HIT WONDER

Taylor Varnell was lights out in his first start with the Dash this season. The lefty struck out six batters in three innings of work, allowing one hit. Varnell continues to carry a zero ERA with 11 strikeouts in five innings of work.

SPREADING THE WEALTH

Seven of the nine batters in the lineup registered at least one hit in the 7–6 win over Hickory. The Dash are top-five in the High-A East in hits, home runs, batting average and OPS.

LANE TRAIN

Lane Ramsey earned the save in the win over Hickory, tossing a scoreless inning with no hits and one strikeout. The 6–9 right-hander has a 1–0 record with a 2.25 ERA in four appearances.

First pitch is slated for 7:00 p.m.