Mets Lower Minors: Strong Effort By Cuan Wasted, Maron Keeps Hitting, Gant Solid

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St. Lucie 2, Clearwater 5

Angel Cuan struggled behind and some poor defense a poor relief outing by Jack Leathersich aided in a 5-2 loss to the Clearwater Treshers. Cory Vaughn and Alonzo Harris had RBI on the day and the  S.Mets struggled to get runners in  position to score

Key Players:

• Alonzo Harris – 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 SO
• Cory Vaughn – 0 for 4, 1 RBI 1 SO
• Blake Forsythe – 2 for 4
• Angel Cuan – 6 IP, 2R (0 ER) 3 BB  4K
• Jack Leathersich  - 1.1 IP, 3R, 3H, 1BB, 2K

Player Of The Game: Angel Cuan had a solid outing, but some poor defense hurt his final line.,

Savannah 2, Greensboro 5

Jim Fuller had a poor outing on the day and the offense could not rally in the 5-2 loss today despite solid outings froim Gilbert Gomez and Cam Maron.

Key Players:

• Cam Maron – 2 for 4, 1R
• Gilbert Gomez, 1 for 4 , 1 RBI
• Matt Reynolds – 1 for 3, 1 BB
• Cole Frenzel – 1 for 4, 1 RBI
• Jim Fuller – 4.2 IP, 5H, 4R, 2BB, 5K

Brooklyn 3, Connecticut 11 

Luis Mateo, despite a ten strikeout outing  and the bullpen were shelled and despite some strong hitting days from Phillip Evans and Stefan Sabol, the Cylones lost to the Connecticut  Tigers, 11-3.

Key Players:

• Brandon Nimmo, 1 for 4, 1 RBI, 1 SO
• Phillip Evans, 2 for 5, 1 RBI, 1 2B
• Stefan Sabol, 3 for 5, 2 R, 1 RBI
• Kevin Plawecki, 1 for 4, 1 RBI
• Luis Mateo, 5 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 0BB, 10K

Kingsport 7, Greenville 4

John Gant had a strong start and the Kingsport bullpen held strong while the offense prospered  in the 7-4 win against the Greenville Astros.

Key Players:

• Jorge Rivero – 3 for 5 with 2 R, 3 RBI and 2 3B
• Brandon Knaupe – 1 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI, 1 SO
• Yeixon Ruiz, 1 for 4, 2R, 1BB, 1 SO
• John Gant – 5.2 IP, 4H, 2ER, 2BB, 5K
• Matt Budgell, 1 IP, 3K