Saturday was a memorable Halloween for one Atlanta Braves prospect, as Isaiah Drake had a monster game at the plate. In addition to hitting his first AFL home run, Drake went a perfect three for three and drew a walk as he continues to have a good week. Drake was one of five Braves prospects to contribute to Glendales 9-8 victory.
Glendale Desert Dogs 9, Peoria Javelinas 8
- Tate Southisene, DH: 1-4, BB, 2 R, .851 OPS
- Owen Carey, RF: 0-4, .853 OPS
- Isaiah Drake, LF: 3-3, HR, BB, R, 2 RBI, .815 OPS
- Tyler LaPorte, RP: 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 1.13 ERA
- Logan Samuels, RP: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.70 ERA
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Isaiah Drake reached base in all four of his plate appearances, collecting three hits including his first Arizona Fall League home run, and a walk as he batted
in two runs. Drake’s home run went 403 feet with a 102.4 MPH exit velocity.
Tate Southisene came to the plate five times as the DH, and his results were also strong. Southisene was credited as going one for four with a walk and scored twice, but he had three of his four at bats result in exit velocities of 93+ MPH along with one soft ground out.
Owen Carey got the start in right field and was hitless in four at bats, with just one of his at bats producing an exit velocity above 90 MPH.
Tyler LaPorte and Logan Samuels also appeared in the game. LaPorte went an inning and two thirds of scoreless ball, allowing no base runners and striking out one. Samuels pitched an inning, allowing a hit and recording one strikeout as he picked up the win for the second time in AFL play.
