A huge game for Christian Encarnacion-Strand.

ST. PAUL 7, LOUISVILLE 1 IN LOUISVILLE

The Saints led all the way, scoring one in the first, three in the third, and three in the fifth.

Jake Cave was 2-for-3 with a triple and two walks.
Jermaine Palacios was 1-for-3 with a double and two walks.

Dereck Rodriguez struck out five in four shutout innings, giving up one hit and two walks.
Wladimir Pinto struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two hits and two walks.

The Saints are 3-1, in first place in the International League West, one game ahead of five teams.

TULSA 5, WICHITA 4 IN WICHITA

Cole Sturgeon hit a two-out three-run homer in the eighth to cut the lead to 5-4, but the last four Wind Surge batters struck out.

Sturgeon was 1-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Michael Helman was 0-for-1 with three walks and two runs.

Starter Matt Canterino struck out three in two innings, giving up one run on two hits and two walks.
Bulk pitcher Louis Varland pitched 4.2 innings, allowing four runs on five hits and five walks and striking out four.
Evan Sisk pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, giving up two walks and striking out one.
Steven Cruz pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit.

CEDAR RAPIDS 12, BELOIT 5 IN CEDAR RAPIDS

Christian Encarnacion-Strand hit a grand slam in a four-run third that gave the Kernels an 8-3 lead.

Encarncaion-Strand was 4-for-5 with two home runs and nine RBIs.
Anthony Prato was 2-for-4 with a double, a walk, and three runs.
Kennie Taylor was 2-for-4 with two runs.

Aaron Rozek struck out six in five innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on five hits and no walks.
Bradley Hanner struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up two walks.

FORT MYERS 6, CLEARWATER 5 IN CLEARWATER

The Mighty Mussels led 6-2 after five and held on.

Keoni Cavaco was 3-for-5 with a double and three RBIs.
Noah Miller was 3-for-5.
Kyle Schmidt was 2-for-4.

John Stankiewicz struck out eight in five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and two walks.
Matthew Swain struck out three in two perfect innings.