BC first baseman Seth Beer (right) flips to Jose Hernandez covering first.
(Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Winston-Salem expanded its lead in the Carolina League Southern Division second half baseball standings to two games with a 2-1 win over Buies Creek at Jim Perry Stadium on Saturday.
The lone run for the Astros came on a triple by Jonathan Arauz and RBI-ground out by Corey Julks in the sixth.
Jose Hernandez (1-2) pitched a complete game for Buies Creek. Hernandez allowed eight hits, no earned runs and had five strikeouts.
Astros hitters managed just three hits while striking out 13 times.
Jose Hernandez pitched a complete game without yielding an earned run. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Osvaldo Duarte makes a throw from third for the Astros. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Jonathan Arauz slides into third for a triple in the sixth. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Jonathan Arauz comes home for the lone Astros run on Saturday. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Cody Bohanek makes a tag at second in the seventh. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
Jonathan Arauz starts a double play in the ninth. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)
BC’s Osvaldo Duarte leans back from an inside pitch. (Dunn Area Sports Photo/Paul Burgett)