Columbus Clippers 6, Indianapolis Indians 11
Clippers fall to 36-29
Some old friends had some big days for the Clippers as a rehabbing Gabriel Arias went 2-for-3 with his third home run already. He has a ridiculous 1.377 OPS in his rehab assignment thus far.
Bo Naylor also blasted off for a home run, going 2-for-4 with a double and a walk while Kahlil Watson went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and also stole a base.
Starting pitcher Ryan Webb got torched for six runs (three earned) on three hits with six walks and five strikeouts in 3.0 innings.
Pedro Avila attempted to be an innings eater, but he also wore it for five runs (three earned) in 4.0 innings.
Akron RubberDucks 7, Erie SeaWolves 8
RubberDucks fall to 31-29
Alex Mooney had an incredible game, going 4-for-4 with a home run and a double with two stolen bases (including home), but it wasn’t enough as Akron’s pitching had a rough day.
Jaison Chourio also continued his strong performance at Double-A, going 2-for-5 with a triple and a home run while Luke Hill also homered, his first since being promoted.
Dylan DeLucia got absolutely blistered for seven runs on eight hits with two strikeouts and two walks in 2.2 innings pitched.
Matt Jachec, Alaska Abney and Adam Tulloch were excellent out of the bullpen, combining for 5.1 shutout innings with seven strikeouts. Carter Rusted then gave up a walk-off double in the bottom of the ninth after Akron had tied it 7-7 in the top of the ninth.
Lake County Captains 6, West Michigan Whitecaps 5
Captains improve to 34-25
Lake County got some strong performances from its college bats as Dean Curley had a huge game, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a double and a walk.
Nolan Schubart also homered, going 1-for-2 with two walks and three RBIs and Jace LaViolette went 2-for-4.
Starting pitcher Melkis Hernandez was extremely hittable on the day, giving up five runs on 11 hits with one strikeout and one walk in 3.1 innings.
The bullpen dominated the rest of the way, however, as Logan McGuire, Luis Flores and Connor Zsak combined for 5.2 innings of scoreless relief with seven strikeouts.
Hill City Howlers 3, Wilson Warbirds 7
Howlers fall to 28-32
No one had a multi-hit game or an extra-base hit for Hill City on Thursday, although the team drew several walks.
Dauri Fernandez went 1-for-4 with a walk and a stolen base while Yerlin Luis and Yaikel Mijares both went 1-for-2 with two walks, with Mijares also stealing a base.
Luis De La Cruz and Jhorvic Abreus also both walked twice.
Starting pitcher Joey Oakie had a rough day, allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits with three strikeouts and three walks in 4.0 innings.
Chase Mobley was given a chance to piggyback with Oakie and he allowed two runs on two hits with two walks in just 1.0 inning of work.
Javi Torres and Eudry Alcantara were superb, both tossing 2.0 scoreless frames, but the damage had been done.
ACL Guardians 17, ACL Reds 6
Guardians improve to 19-12
The ACL Guardians are officially the most patient team I’ve ever seen. They scored 17 runs on just eight hits Thursday, largely in part to drawing a ridiculous 15 walks and getting hit by a pitch.
Alejandro Blasco continued his insanely scorching start to the season, going 2-for-3 with his third home run and a walk. He has a .600 batting average and a 2.194 OPS already through seven games.
Catching prospect Reiner Herrera also homered and walked twice while Pedro Dalmagro homered and walked.
Rodny Rosario went 1-for-2 with three whiles while Estivel Morillo went 1-for-3 with two walks, three RBIs and three runs scored. Steven Cruz went 1-for-3 with two walks and a stolen base and Angel Abreu walked twice and was hit by a pitch.
Starting pitcher Edelvis Perez was tagged for six runs (five earned) on six hits with four strikeouts and two walks in 4.0 innings. A rehabbing Zach Jacobs tossed a scoreless inning and Alejandro Rivera finished off the game with 4.0 scoreless innings with five strikeouts to earn the win.
