The Red Wings carry on despite losing Clete Thomas. A big night for Deibinson Romero. Angel Morales stars in a loss for Fort Myers.
ROCHESTER 9, CHARLOTTE 1 IN CHARLOTTE
Batting stars: Deibinson Romero was 3-for-5 with two home runs (his second and third), driving in five. Chris Colabello was 2-for-4, scoring twice and driving in one. Oswaldo Arcia was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars: Pedro Hernandez struck out six in seven innings, giving up one run on six hits and a walk. Michael Tonkin struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Mike McDade was 2-for-4 with a home run. Angel Sanchez was 2-for-3 with a walk and a double.
Key inning: The first. With two out and none on, Colabello singled, Jeff Clement walked, and Romero hit a three-run homer to give the Red Wings the early lead.
BREVARD COUNTY 6, FORT MYERS 4 IN FORT MYERS
Batting stars: Angel Morales was 3-for-4 with a double and scored once. Levi Michael was 2-for-3 with a double, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars: None.
Opposition stars: T. J. Mittlestaedt was 3-for-4 with a home run and scored twice. Nick Ramirez was 2-for-4 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in one. Lance Roenicke was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Key inning: The sixth. The score was tied at three. Starter Matt Tomshaw struck out the first two batters he faced, but then gave up a double to Nick Ramirez and an RBI single to Ben McMahan to put the Manatees in front.
CEDAR RAPIDS 10, KANE COUNTY 4 IN KANE COUNTY
Batting stars: Tyler Grimes was 2-for-3 with two walks and scored twice. Candido Pimentel was 2-for-6 with two RBIs. Travis Harrison was 2-for-5 with a walk.
Pitching stars: Manuel Soliman struck out four in two shutout innings, giving up one hit. Steven Gruver struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Opposition stars: Dillon Maples struck out seven in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks. Reggie Golden was 2-for-4 with a walk and a home run. Rock Shoulders was 2-for-4 with a walk and an RBI.
Key inning: The sixth. The Kernels trailed 4-0. Dalton Hicks led off with a double. Three consecutive walks produced the first run and loaded the bases. Following a strikeout, another walk made it 4-2. J. D. Williams singled in two to tie the score and a fielder's choice produce the go-ahead run. Cedar Rapids followed the inning up with five more in the seventh to put the game away.
DSL GIANTS 7, DSL TWINS 6 AT DSL GIANTS
Batting stars: Joel Ramirez was 2-for-4 with a double and two RBIs. Jhonathan Alvarez was 2-for-3 with a double and a walk and scored once. Gabriel A. Ynfante was 2-for-5 with a double and scored twice.
Pitching stars: Starter Elias Villasana pitched four innings, giving up no earned runs (two unearned runs) on two hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Jhon Silva struck out one in a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Jean Angomas was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in one. Nathanael Javier was 2-for-4, scoring once and driving in two. Shawn Gomez struck out seven in five innings of relief, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk.
Key inning: The seventh. The Twins were leading 6-3 when Argenis Silva entered the game. He walked all three batters he faced and was replaced by Robener Cabrera. The first batter he faced was retired, but Emmanuel Hernandez drove in one with a single. With two out, Javier delivered a two-run single to tie the score and Angomas singled in the go-ahead run.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:05 Rochester (Kyle Gibson, 4-5, 3.38) at Gwinnett (Sean Gilmartin, 3-4, 4.26)
5:35 New Britain (D. J. Baxendale, 0-1, 13.50) at Richmond (Craig Westcott, 3-5, 3.88)
6:05 Brevard County (Jed Bradley, 3-2, 5.11) at Fort Myers (Jason Wheeler, 5-0, 3.94)