Buffalo Bisons 9, Charlotte Knights 5 Another night, more pitching troubles for Charlotte (38-32). At least Kyle Teel showed up with some fireworks, launching a two-run shot in his first rehab at-bat and finishing 2-for-3 with two runs and two RBIs. That early jolt? Gone in a flash, as Noah Schultz walked his first batter and promptly served up a two-run homer. Schultz fanned four but couldn’t find the zone, walking three in just 1 1/3 innings. Jordan Hicks, also rehabbing, took the baton in the fourth
and promptly handed the game over, walking two before coughing up a three-run bomb. The Knights made a little noise in the sixth — homers from Michael Turner and Nolan Jones trimmed it to 6-5, but Buffalo stomped out any hope with three runs right after. Only Peyton Pallette escaped unscathed, spinning 1 1/3 hitless innings with three punchouts.
Birmingham Barons — Pensacola Blue Wahoos (postponed)
Greensboro Grasshoppers 4, Winston-Salem Dash 1
The Dash had their chances but could not cash in on them. The Grasshoppers struck first with a run in the third, but Winston-Salem answered in the bottom of the fourth when Kaleb Freeman launched a solo homer to tie the game. Greensboro took the lead right back, 3-1, in the sixth on a walk and a pair of doubles, then tacked on an insurance run in the eighth. Liam Paddack turned in a solid start for the Dash, allowing one run on four hits over four innings while striking out four and walking two. Winston-Salem managed just five hits on the night and went 0-for-6 with runners in scoring position.
Fayetteville Woodpeckers 6, Kannapolis Cannon Ballers 3
The Cannon Ballers (32-32) let an early lead slip away, and they never got the key knock they needed. Kannapolis struck first with two runs in the third, as Matthew Boughton doubled home Efren Teran before Derek Cerda followed with an RBI single. But any hopes of a crooked number fizzled as the Ballers managed to run themselves into two outs on the bases. Fayetteville answered immediately, launching two two-run homers in the bottom half to jump ahead 4-2. Kannapolis scratched across a run in the fourth using a single, a walk, a stolen base, and a ground out to cut the deficit to one, but the Woodpeckers added solo runs in the fifth and sixth innings to pull away. The Ballers had their chances — plenty of them — but went a disappointing 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position.
ACL Brewers 8, ACL Sox 0 (7 innings)
The ACL White Sox (10-23) turned in another forgettable performance while managing just three hits and one walk. They never mounted much of a threat, going 0-for-5 with runners in scoring position. The lone offensive highlight came in the third inning when Marcelo Ácala ripped a two-out double, but the Sox were unable to capitalize. Two rehab appearances also failed to provide much encouragement. Wikelman González surrendered two runs on one hit and a walk over one inning, while Christian Oppor allowed three runs on two hits and three walks across 1 2/3 innings, though he did strike out four.
DSL White Sox 7, DSL Miami 6
After taking a beating on Monday, the DSL White Sox (4-8) bounced back with a victory over Miami thanks to a big night from Sebastian Romero. Miami jumped out to a 3-0 lead, but the Sox answered in the third when Romero laced a two-run triple, and Orlando Patiño followed with an RBI single to knot the game. The Marlins reclaimed the lead with two tallies in the fourth, only for the Sox to respond with a three-run fifth fueled by a string of singles and a pair of walks. Romero delivered the knockout blow in the sixth, ripping his second RBI triple of the game to provide the eventual winning run. The 17-year-old Venezuelan continues to terrorize DSL pitching with a .382/.476/.853 slash line, five homers, and 1.329 OPS.
ACL Reds 12, ACL White Sox 1 (June 15)
The ACL White Sox got thumped, 12-1, by the Reds in a game that refused to die. ACL games are typically seven innings, but this one dragged through nine, as if anyone needed more of this. Through seven, the Sox managed three baserunners, two wiped out by a double play, all on two singles and a walk. Not a soul made it past first. The lone run finally limped home in the eighth, assisted by a throwing error, two wild pitches, and a double. Four hits, that’s all. Six pitchers took their lumps, and only two escaped without a run on their tab. Jeremy Gonzalez was the bright spot, spinning two scoreless to close it out, two hits, one K.
DSL Yankees 11, DSL White Sox 1 (June 15/7 innings)
The DSL White Sox had their chances early, but a second-inning meltdown and a bunch of stranded runners sealed the loss. The Sox looked set to get on the board in the first. Hector Hernandez doubled, took third on a wild pitch, and Romero got plunked and moved up on another wild one. It was second and third with one out, but unfortunately, Ronald Cardoza struck out. However, another hit-by-pitch packed the sacks. Then Orlando Patiño grounded out, and the threat was over. That set the tone as the Sox went a sad 2-for-10 with runners in scoring position. Their only run came in the seventh, long after the game was toast. Nestor Perez and Hector Paulino walked, Felix Lebron popped out, and Sebastian Romero finally got a run home with a single. Too little, way too late.
