A better, but not particularly good, outing by Liam Hendriks. A good game for Eddie Rosario. We're getting closer to being caught up.
LOUISVILLE 4, ROCHESTER 2 IN LOUISVILLE
Batting stars: James Beresford was 2-for-3. Jeff Clement was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer.
Pitching star: Shairon Martis pitched two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Daniel Corcino pitched 7.1 innings, giving up two runs on seven hits and no walks. Nevin Ashley was 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Jason Donald was 2-for-3 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.
Key inning: The fourth. Leading 3-2, the Bats got an insurance run when Josh Fellhauer singled, took second on a passed ball, went to third on a fly out, and scored on a single by Donald. Louisville scored single runs in each of the first four innings.
Prospect watch: Liam Hendriks pitched six innings, giving up four runs (three earned) on ten hits and no walks with five strikeouts.
NEW BRITAIN 6, ALTOONA 4 IN ALTOONA (GAME 1--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Batting star: Eddie Rosario was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in three.
Pitching star: A. J. Achter struck out two in 1.2 scoreless, hitless innings.
Opposition stars: Charles Cutler was 2-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in one. Drew Maggi was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once. Alex Dickerson was 2-for-4 with a double and scored once.
Key inning: The second. The Rock Cats trailed 1-0. Josmil Pinto led off with a single. Reynaldo Rodriguez hit a one-out double to put runners on second and third. A ground out tied the score, and a pair of walks loaded the bases. Danny Santana singled to put New Britain ahead, followed by a three-run triple by Rosario, who scored on a Nate Hanson double. The Rock Cats tallied six times in the inning, which was all the runs they got and all the runs they needed.
Prospect watch: Miguel Sano was 0-for-3.
ALTOONA 2, NEW BRITAIN 0 IN ALTOONA (GAME 2--SCHEDULED 7 INNINGS)
Batting stars: Eddie Rosario was 1-for-2 with a walk. Daniel Ortiz was 1-for-2. Those were the only two Rock Cats hits of the game.
Pitching stars: Starter B. J. Hermsen pitched three innings, giving up a run on four hits and a walk. Cole Johnson struck out one in a perfect inning.
Opposition stars: Ethan Hollingsworth pitched six innings, allowing a hit and a walk. Kelson Brown was 2-for-3 and scored once. Gift Ngoepe was 1-for-2 with a walk and a home run, his third.
Key inning: The third. It was a scoreless tie. The Curve scored a gift run as Gift Ngoepe homered to give Altoona a 1-0 lead.
Prospect watch: Miguel Sano was 0-for-2.
PALM BEACH 4, FORT MYERS 2 IN PALM BEACH
Batting star: Aderlin Mejia was 2-for-4 with a triple, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars: Matt Tomshaw pitched 6.2 innings, giving up three runs on nine hits and two walks while striking out five.
Opposition stars: Kyle Hald pitched eight innings, allowing two runs on four hits and no walks. Colin Walsh was 2-for-4 with a walk, a double, and an RBI. Starlin Rodriguez was 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Key inning: The seventh. The Cardinals trailed 2-1. A pair of singles put runners on first and third with one out and a force out tied the score. Rodriguez then delivered an RBI double to give Palm Beach the lead.
Prospect watch: Kennys Vargas was 0-for-3.
ELIZABETHTON 7, GREENEVILLE 2 IN GREENEVILLE
Batting stars: Dereck Rodriguez was 2-for-6 with two doubles, scoring once and driving in two. Romy Jimenez was 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI. Tanner Vavra was 2-for-4 with two walks, scoring once and driving in one.
Pitching stars: Randy Rosario pitched five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk. Kuo Hua Lo struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up one hit.
Opposition stars: Darwin Rivera was 2-for-4 with a double and a two-run homer. Bobby Borchering was 2-for-4 and scored once.
Key inning: The sixth. The Twins led 3-0. A walk and a single put two runners on with one out. Rodriguez then hit a two-run double, followed by an RBI triple by Bryan Haar. Haar scored on a wild pitch to make the score 7-0 and put it out of reach.
GCL RAYS 5, GCL TWINS 2 AT TWINS
Batting stars: Chad Christensen was 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Brian Navaretto was 2-for-4. Lance Ray was 1-for-3 with two walks and scored once.
Pitching stars: Sam Gibbons struck out three in four innings, giving up two runs (one earned) on three hits and no walks. Bruce Pugh walked two in a scoreless inning.
Opposition stars: Erick Vasquez was 3-for-4 with a double, scoring once and driving in two. Riley Unroe was 2-for-5 and scored once.
Key inning: The eighth. The Twins had scored in the seventh to cut the Rays lead to 3-2. An error and a single put runners on first and third with one out. Vasquez singled in one run and Alexander Simon singled in another to make the score 5-2.
Prospect watch: Amaurys Minier was 0-for-4. Engelb Vielma was 1-for-4.