Charlotte 6, St. Lucie 5
Jack Leathersich was hit hard in his relief appearance and St. Lucie took the series opening loss, 6-5.
Key Players:
- Alonzo Harris – 3 for 5, 3 runs scored, 1 strikeout, 1 stolen base
- T.J. Rivera – 2 for 4, 2 strikeouts
- Aderlin Rodriguez – 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 strikeout
- Cory Vaughn – 1 for 4, 2 stolen bases, 2 RBI, 1 run scored
- Logan Verrett – 6 IP, 5 hits allowed, 2 runs, 1 walks, 5 strikeouts
Player Of The Game: Aderlin Rodriguez for his stellar day at the plate, continuing his strong-hitting and adaptation to Hi-A
Hickory 6, Savannah 0
One key error put the game out of reach spoiling a solid effort by Jim Fuller, and the Savannah offense only managed 4 hits in their 6-0 loss to Hickory.
Key Players:
- Brian Harrison – 1 for 4
- Albert Cordero – 0 for 3. Batting .200 on the season
- Matthew Reynolds – 2 for 4
- Brandon Brown – 0 for 3, 1 strikeout
- Jim Fuller – 5.2 IP, 2 hits allowed, 2 runs, 1 walk, 10 strikeouts
Player Of The Game: Jim Fuller for his 10 strikeout day. Sad the offense couldn’t back him up
Brooklyn 12, Tri-City 4
Brandon Nimmo had 6 RBI’s and that was more than enough to beat Tri-City, 12-4
Key Players:
- Brandon Nimmo – 3 for 6, 6 RBI, 2 runs score, 2 strikeouts, 1 home run
- Phillip Evans – 1 for 3, 2 runs scored, 2 walks, 1 RBI
- Kevin Plawecki – 0 for 5, 1 run scored, 1 RBI, 2 strikeouts
- Eudy Pina – 2 for 4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI
- Gabriel Ynoa – 5.0 IP, 8 hits allowed, 1 run, 0 walks, 5 strikeouts
Player Of The Game: Brandon Nimmo for his huge day at the plate.
Elizabethon 5, Kingsport 1
Chris Flexen had a decent outing, but the offense could not put across any runs in their 5-1 loss.
Key Players:
- Yeixion Cruz – 1 for 3, 2 strikeouts
- Gavin Cecchini – 1 for 4, 3 strikeouts, 1 run
- Anthony Chavez – 1 for 4, 1 RBI
- Maikis De La Cruz – 2 for 4, 1 strikeouts
- Chris Flexen – 5 IP, 3 hits allowed, 3 runs (1 allowed), 2 walks, 2 strikeouts
Player Of The Game: Chris Flexen for his solid outing.