Another huge day for Christian Encarnacion-Strand.
ST. PAUL 11, LOUISVILLE 1 IN LOUISVILLE
The Saints scored four in the third to go up 5-0.
Caleb Hamilton was 3-for-5 with three RBIs.
Royce Lewis was 2-for-3 with a home run, three walks, and two runs.
Jake Cave was 2-for-5 with a double and a walk.
Daniel Robertson was 2-for-5 with a walk and two runs.
Chance Sisco was 1-for-5 with a home run.
Devin Smeltzer pitched four shutout innings, giving up two hits and three walks and striking out two.
Griffin Jax struck out two in two shutout innings, giving up a walk.
Yennier Cano retired all five men he faced, striking out three.
The Saints are 4-1, in first place in the International League West, one game ahead of Indianapolis, Memphis, and Nashville.
TULSA 3, WICHITA 2 IN WICHITA (10 INNINGS)
Brandon Lewis singled home the deciding run.
Simeon Woods-Richardson pitched 5.2 scoreless innings, giving up one hit and two walks and striking out five.
Austin Schulfer struck out two in 1.2 scoreless innings, giving up a walk.
Bryan Sammons struck out four in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.
The Wind Surge is 0-2, tied for fourth place with Arkansas in the Texas League North, two games behind Tulsa.
CEDAR RAPIDS 9, BELOIT 3 IN BELOIT
The Kernels scored three in the second to take a 4-0 lead.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand was 5-for-5 with a home run (his third), a double, three runs, and five RBIs.
Anthony Prato was 3-for-5 with two runs and two RBIs.
Brent Headrick struck out eight in five innings, giving up two runs on two hits and no walks.
Cody Laweryson struck out three in three innings, giving up an unearned run on two hits and a walk.
Matt Mullenbach pitched a scoreless inning, giving up two hits and striking out one.
The Kernels are 2-0, in first place in the Midwest League West, a half game ahead of Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS 4, CLEARWATER 2 IN CLEARWATER
Emmanuel Rodriguez hit a two-run homer in the fifth to give the Mighty Mussels a 3-0 lead.
Rodriguez was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a double, and two walks.
David Festa struck out five in five shutout innings, giving up three hits and no walks.
Mike Paredes pitched two shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
The Mighty Mussels are 2-0, in first place in the Florida State League West, one game ahead of four teams.