LEXINGTON, Ky. – In a back-and-forth game between the top two teams in the Atlantic League’s South Division, the High Point Rockers dropped an 8-6 decision to the Lexington Legends on Saturday night at Legends Field.
The Rockers are now 53-33 overall and 12-11 in the second half. Lexington is 15-7 in the second half and lead the Rockers by 3.5 games
Lexington jumped out to a 1-0 lead when E.J. Cumbo hit a solo homer with one out in the bottom of the first off Rockers starter Mike Devine (L, 1-1). With two outs, Pedro Gonzalez walked, stole second, and scored on a bloop single to center for a 2-0 Legends advantage…