David Festa leads the Mighty Mussels to a combined no-hitter. A big day for Caleb Hamilton. Brent Headrick has another good game.
COLUMBUS 7, ST. PAUL 6 IN COLUMBUS (12 INNINGS)
Alex Call doubled home the deciding run.
Caleb Hamilton was 4-for-5 with a home run (his second), two runs, and three RBIs.
Jermaine Palacios was 2-for-5 with a double and two runs.
Ernie Yake was 2-for-5.
Roy Morales was 2-for-5.
Starter Ronny Henriquez pitched 4.2 innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk and striking out four.
Juan Minaya pitched two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Trevor Megill pitched two innings, giving up an unearned run on a walk and striking out two.
The Saints are 15-14, tied for third place with Indianapolis and Toledo,
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS 7, WICHITA 4 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Seuly Matias hit a three-run homer to give the Naturals a 4-0 lead after three. They led the rest of the way.
Andrew Bechtold was 2-for-4 with a home run (his fourth) and a double.
Alex Isola was 1-for-3 with a two-run homer (his fourth), two walks, and two runs.
Edouard Julien was 1-for-2 with three walks.
Starter Ben Gross struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
Tyler Viza struck out three in two shutout innings, giving up a hit and a walk.
The Wind Surge is 16-11, tied for first place with Tulsa in the Texas League North.
CEDAR RAPIDS 10, PEORIA 1 IN PEORIA
Jeferson Morales hit a two-run single in the third and the Kernels led the rest of the way.
Will Holland was 2-for-4 with a home run (his second) and two runs.
Alerick Soularie was 1-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Jair Camargo was 1-for-5 with a two-run homer, his fourth.
Brent Headrick struck out six in five shutout innings, giving up two hits and a walk.
Matt Mullenbach struck out two in two innings, giving up an unearned run on one hit.
Derek Molina struck out two in a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.
Tyler Palm pitched a perfect inning.
The Kernels had just eight hits and struck out fourteen times, but were aided by four Chiefs errors.
The Kernels are 20-8, in first place in the Midwest League West, two games ahead of Wisconsin.
FORT MYERS 3, PALM BEACH 0 IN FORT MYERS
Three Mighty Mussels pitchers combined for a no-hitter.
Dillon Tatum was 1-for-1 with two walks.
Mikey Perez was 1-for-4 with a home run, his second.
David Festa struck out eleven in six shutout innings, giving up no hits and two walks.
Jaylen Nowlin struck out three in two perfect innings.
Hunter McMahon pitched a scoreless inning, giving up a walk.
The Mighty Mussels are 15-10, in first place in the Florida State League West, 1.5 games ahead of Bradenton.