LOUISVILLE BATS 7, ST. PAUL SAINTS 5 IN ST. PAUL
St. Paul scored five in the first, but no more. Louisville scored three in the sixth to tie it and two in the seventh to take the lead to stay.
Multi-hit games: Patrick Winkel was 2-for-4 with a grand slam. DaShawn Keirsey, Jr. was 2-for-5.
Home runs: Winkel (1).
Multi-RBI games: Winkel, 4.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: David Festa struck out ten in five innings, giving up two runs on three hits and a walk. Jorge Alcala pitched a scoreless inning, giving up one hit and striking out one. Scott Blewett pitched a perfect inning, striking out one.
Opposition standout: Rece Hinds was 2-for-5.
Record: St. Paul is 10-16, in tenth (last) place, 7.5 games behind Omaha.
NORTHWEST ARKANSAS NATURALS 8, WICHITA WIND SURGE 4 IN NORTHWEST ARKANSAS
Northwest Arkansas scored four in the first. Andrew Cossetti hit a three-run homer in the fifth to get Wichita back in the game, but the Naturals scored one in the sixth and three in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: Tanner Schobel was 2-for-5 with two doubles.
Home runs: Cossetti (3).
Multi-RBI games: Cossetti, 3.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: None.
Opposition standout: Rodolfo Duran was 2-for-3 with a two-run homer, a walk, and two runs.
Record: Wichita is 7-15, in fifth (last) place, eight games behind Springfield.
PEORIA 11, CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS 6 IN CEDAR RAPIDS
The Kernels scored five in the third to take a 5-2 lead. They led 6-5 after seven, but Peoria scored two in the eighth and four in the ninth.
Multi-hit games: Danny De Andrade was 2-for-4 with a three-run homer.
Home runs: De Andrade (1).
Multi-RBI games: De Andrade, 3.
Stolen bases: None.
Pitching prowess: Andrew Morris struck out nine in six innings, giving up three runs (two earned) on seven hits and a walk.
Opposition standout: Zach Levenson was 3-for-6 with a home run, two doubles, and two RBIs.
Record: Cedar Rapids is 10-11, in fourth place, 5.5 games behind Quad Cities.
BRADENTON MARAUDERS 7, FORT MYERS MIGHTY MUSSELS 3 IN BRADENTON
With Bradenton already leading 4-1, Shalin Polanco hit a three-run homer in the seventh.
Multi-hit games: Poncho Ruiz was 2-for-4 with a double. Brandon Winokur was 2-for-5 with a double.
Home runs: None.
Multi-RBI games: None.
Stolen bases: Angel Del Rosario, 2 (12).
Pitching prowess: Spencer Bengard struck out seven in 3.1 innings of relief in his Class A debut, giving up one run on four hits and a walk. Aaron Holiday pitched a scoreless inning, walking two and striking out one.
Opposition standout: Garret Forrester was 3-for-3 with a home run, a walk, three runs, and two RBIs.
Record: Fort Myers is 8-14, in fourth place, seven games behind Clearwater.
TODAY'S TILTS
5:30 Fort Myers (TBD) at Bradenton
6:35 Peoria at Cedar Rapids (John Klein, 1-0, 3.18)
6:37 Louisville at St. Paul (Joe Gunkel, 0-3, 8.47)
7:05 Wichita (Pierson Ohl, 1-2, 5.40) at Northwest Arkansas