Express explode with fireworks, at the plate and in the sky
July 6, 2016The evening began a little shaky as the Round Rock Express hosted their fans to an early July 4th celebration. The Express allowed a first inning lead to the Iowa Cubs on a poor throw by 3B Pedro Ciriaco that eventually allowed the lead off hitter to score. Overly aggressive base running caught Ciriaco in a rundown between third base and home. DH Delino DeShields also got a caught in a play at the plate. Solid pitching by the Express starter RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx kept Round Rock in the game. Bidens-Kirkx to allow five hits and one run over seven innings. And it was a two-run home run by C Brett Nicholas in the eighth inning that pushed the Express to victory. Final score as Round Rock Express 3 and the Iowa Cubs 2.