Buffalo Bisons 4, Worcester Red Sox 3 (BOX)
Worcester took the lead early in this one against the Bisons (TOR — and here’s your annual reminder that the plural of bison is “bison”) thanks to a solo shot by first baseman Nick Sogard. Sogard is heating up, with four multi-hit efforts in the last six games. Over the past eight games, his slash line is .379/.474/.724 with two home runs and seven RBI. I can think of a team that needs a spark who could use a Nick Sogard.
The Bison(s)
got all of their runs in the second inning off of recently demoted starter Jake Bennett, who allowed seven hits and four runs in 3 ⅓ innings, throwing 70 pitches. Seth Martinez, Noah Song, Tayron Guerrero combined for 4 ⅔ shutout innings.
A Mikey Romero two-run shot in the ninth cut the lead to the final score of 4-3. Sogard and Nate Eaton each had two hit days and Kristian Campbell walked three times.
Worcester’s starter is TBD at 6:05 on Friday.
Portland Sea Dogs 5, Hartford Yard Goats 3 (BOX)
Ahbram Liendo had a monster day at the plate for the Sea Dogs on Thursday, hammering his first homer of the season, part of a three hit day with three RBI, and a stolen base.
Marvin Alcantara also added a solo shot. Blake Wehunt started and went 3 ⅓ innings, striking out seven Yard Goats (COL). Reliever Max Carlson got the win and Cooper Adams a two inning save.
John Holobetz (1-3, 5.40) will get the ball for the Sea Dogs on Friday at 7:10.
Bowling Green Hot Rods 5, Greenville Drive 1 (BOX)
The Drive had eight hits on the day against the Hot Rods (TB) but couldn’t get any of them to the plate until a meaningless run in the ninth. Henry Godbout was 3-for-5, and Antonio Anderson had two hits and an RBI on the day.
Starter Dylan Brown struck out seven in his second start since the promotion to Greenville, allowing two runs in five innings.
The Drive will send Marcus Phillips (0-2, 7.64) to the mound at 6:45 on Friday.
Salem RidgeYaks 6, Fredericksburg Nationals 3 (BOX)
Enddy Azocar opened the scoring for the RidgeYaks with a solo shot, his sixth, in the third inning, part of a two-hit, two-RBI day. Azocar has a .279 average and a .846 OPS on the year.
Skylar King, Ty Hodge, and Avinson Pinto all contributed two-hit games as well for Salem, part of an 11-hit effort in the 6-3 win over Fredericksburg (WAS).
Starter Barrett Morgan was outstanding, allowing one hit in five shutout innings for the win. Morgan was an 11th-round pick for the Sox a year ago. Jose Bello picked up a four inning save.
Jason Gilman (0-0, 1.23) will take the bump for Salem at 6:35 on Friday.
