REX Pull Away Late to Win on the 4th of July

REX Baseball pulled away late to earn a 7-2 win over the Dubois County Bombers on Independence Day.

Felix Polanco got things started early in the 1st, launching a two-run homer to left center that scored Gabe Wright and gave REX a quick 2-0 lead.

Dubois County tied it up in the 6th. Cole Nathan laid down a sacrifice bunt to score Drew DuPont, and moments later, Cordell Coburn singled to left center to bring in Kendric Sorgius, evening the game at 2-2.

REX answered right back in the 7th. Wally Diaz shot an RB|I doubled to left center to retake the lead, 3-2.

In the 8th, REX broke the game open. Nomar Garcia came home on a throwing error by the Dubois catcher, and Delvis Claudio added an infield RBI single to make it 4-3. Diaz capped off the inning with a two-run single through the left side, adding 2 more RBI to his account on the night and to make it 7-2.

Diaz finished the night with 3 RBIs, while Polanco homered and scored twice. REX’s starter, Aaron Moss, held the Bombers to only 2 runs in 6 innings pitched. Logan Medsker and Micah Vessley came out of the pen and both went 3 up 3 down to close out the game.

REX are now 21-11 overall,3-2 in the 2nd half, and 5-2 against Dubois this season.

The Bombers fall to 15-17 overall, 4-2 in the 2nd half

REX are back home on the 5th of July to take on the Springfield Lucky Horseshoes. Join us at Bob Warn Field for Veterans Night presented by Duke Energy. Gates open at 5:30 EDT with first pitch at 6:35 EDT