CHARLESTON, W.Va. – High Point’s Evan Edwards hit a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in five runs to help lead the Rockers past the Charleston Dirty Birds 10-6 on Sunday afternoon at GoMart Park. The win gives the Rockers a 3-3 split in the six-game series.
The Rockers became the first team in the Atlantic League to reach 60 wins and their record now stands at 60-39. High Point is 19-17 in the second half and they trail South Division-leading Gastonia (22-14) by three games and are behind second place Lexington (20-15) by 1.5 games.
The Rockers banged out 14 hits with Evans hitting a solo homer in the second and a grand slam in the seventh. Luke Napleton and Max Viera each chipped in with four-hit efforts as well…