MLN - THE RAW FEED - www.mlntherawfeed.com - MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Pensacola, FL – The Pensacola Pelicans used  
 a six-run third inning to propel themselves to a 9-3 victory over  
 the Grand Prairie AirHogs on Monday evening.
             Pensacola put its first run on the board in the bottom  
 of the second. With two away and runners on first and second,  
 Francisco Leandro slapped a line drive down the right field line to  
 plate Cesar Aranguren.
             The Pelicans batted around in the bottom of the third,  
 as they scored six runs off of seven hits. Jack Joffrion and Matt  
 Pali highlighted the inning coming up with a two RBI single and two  
 RBI double respectively.
           

Pensacola extended its lead to 9-0 in the bottom of the  
 sixth. Rafael Alvarez hit a solo shot to right field for the first  
 run. Joffrion reached on a throwing error by David Espinosa at  
 short, and would score on a fielding error by Espinosa on the next  
 play.
             Grand Prairie finally got on the board in the top of the  
 seventh, cutting their deficit to 9-3. Derek Nicholson reached on a  
 double and was brought home on an RBI double off the wall in center  
 by J.B. Tucker. The second run came in on a dropped fly ball by  
 Rafael Alvarez, allowing Nicholson to score. Espinosa brought in the  
 third run on a fielder’s choice RBI.
             Matt Righter (1-1) was the losing pitcher for Grand  
 Prairie. He went just three innings, surrendering seven earned runs  
 on ten hits with three walks and no strikeouts.

             Zach Cline (3-7) won the game for Pensacola. He lasted  
 six innings, allowing three runs, two earned, on eight hits with  
 three strikeouts and two walk.

             Grand Prairie will continue a three-game series on the  
 road at Pensacola on Tuesday. First pitch is set for 6:35 PM.

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