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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders dropped a 10-0 decision in the series opener on Tuesday at Toledo. It was the first time this season they were shut out.
Jorbit Vivas led off the game with a triple in his first at-bat off the Injured List. The RailRiders had runners on the corners, but could not score.
Southpaw Edgar Barclay limited the Mud Hens early and didn’t allow a hit until the fourth frame.
The Mud Hens got on the board first in the next inning. Keston Hiura worked a leadoff walk and Buddy Kennedy doubled to send in the first run of the game. Andrew Navigato followed with an RBI single of his own for a 2-0 advantage.
In the sixth inning, Toledo added three more again after taking a leadoff walk. Hiura smacked a two-run home run to make it 5-0.
The home team followed with a five-run seventh. Navigato and Parker Meadows recorded back-to-back jacks off of Art Warren. Dillion Dingler went yard in the frame as well with a three-run blast.
SWB had the bases loaded in the seventh, but couldn’t drive in a run.
The RailRiders will continue their series against the Mud Hens on Wednesday with an 11:05 a.m. school day game. Southpaw Tanner Tully is set to make the start in the game two of the six-game series.