By Michael Dixon, Lincoln Saltdogs

GARY, Indiana – CF Nick Anderson hit a two-run homer in the 10^th inning and the Saltdogs beat the Gary SouthShore RailCats 6-4 in extra innings at U.S. Steel Yard on Friday night.

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Anderson’s homer led off the inning and the ‘Dogs (26-23) held on to win for the seventh time in their last eight games.

The ‘Dogs took a 2-0 lead in the 1^st inning on a two-run single from DH Yanio Perez. The RailCats (20-31) rallied for three in the bottom-half of the 1^st. DH LG Castillo hit an RBI single to make it 1-0 before RF Francisco Del Valle tied it at two with a run-scoring infield single. The RailCats took a 3-2 lead when C Seth Caddell worked a bases-loaded walk.

Lincoln tied the game in the 4^th inning on a sacrifice fly from C Marshall Awtry.

The ‘Dogs took a lead when 2B Nate Samson hit a go-ahead sacrifice fly to make it 4-3 in the 8^th. The RailCats tied it on an RBI single from SS Daniel Lingua in the bottom of the 8^th.

After neither team scored in the 9^th, Anderson’s 15^th homer broke the tie in the 10^th inning.

1B Luke Roskam extended his hit streak to 10 and walked three times in the game, while Samson extended his hitting streak to a season-high eight games.

RHP Matt Cronin picked up the win with two scoreless relief innings after LHP Steffon Moore allowed the game-tying run in the 8^th inning. RHP Nic Laio worked through 1 and 1/3 scoreless innings.

‘Dogs starter LHP David Holmberg didn’t factor into the decision after allowing three runs over five innings.

The ‘Dogs are now a season-best three games over .500.

The series continues on Saturday evening. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. and pregame coverage begins at 3:30 on KFOR FM 101.5/1240 AM.

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