Where they stand:  Mesa is 11-12, second in the AFL East, four games behind Salt River.

Who's hot:  Chris Herrmann is hitting .370/.469/.593 in 27 at-bats.  Aaron Hicks is at .254/.359/.507 in 67 at-bats.  Cole DeVries is 2-0, 3.18, 1.00 WHIP with 1 walk and 11 strikeouts in 17 innings (5 starts).

Who's in the middle:  Brian Dozier is hitting .294/.346/.368 in 68 at-bats.

Who's cold:  Brett Jacobson is 0-2, 6.14, 1.64 WHIP with 5 walks and 6 strikeouts in 7.1 innings (7 appearances).  Bruce Pugh is 0-1, 8.38, 2.69 WHIP with 12 walks and 7 strikeouts in 9.2 innings (8 appearances).  Dakota Watts is 0-1, 8.68, 2.04 WHIP with 10 walks and 8 strikeouts in 9.1 innings (8 appearances).

The Solar Sox travel to Phoenix this afternoon.

Mesa scored two in the fifth to break a 5-5 tie on the way to an 8-5 win over Peoria in Mesa.

Josh Vitters (Cubs) had two singles and a homer to lead the Solar Sox.  Robbie Grossman (Pittsburgh) singled and doubled, Xavier Avery (Baltimore) had two hits, and Junior Lake (Cubs) hit a home run.  Aaron Hicks was 0-for-4.  Marcus Hatley (Cubs) worked 1.2 innings to get the win, giving up a run on a hit.  Brandon Kloess (White Sox) pitched a perfect ninth to get the save.

For the Javelinas, Juan Lagares (Mets) and Adam Moore (Seattle) each singled and doubled.  Zelous Wheeler (Milwaukee) had two hits.  The loss went to Erik Turgeon (Mets), who allowed two runs on two hits in 1.2 innings.

Mesa is off today.  The Solar Sox travel to Phoenix Monday.

TUESDAY

Surprise 8, Mesa 6 in Surprise (10 innings).  Chris Herrmann  was 2-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBIs.  Aaron Hicks was 1-for-4 and scored once.  Brian Dozier was 1-for-5.  Bruce Pugh allowed a run on two hits and a walk in one inning, striking out two.  Brett Jacobson took the loss, allowing two runs on a hit and a walk in a third of an inning.

WEDNESDAY

Mesa 10. Scottsdale 5 in Mesa.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-3 with a home run (his third).  He also walked, scored twice, and drove in three.  No other Twins appeared in the game.

THURSDAY

Scottsdale 8, Mesa 7 in Scottsdale.  Aaron Hicks was 3-for-4 with two doubles.  He scored three times and drove in two.  Brian Dozier was 1-for-5 with an RBI.  Cole DeVries started and worked three innings, giving up three runs (one earned) on five hits.  Dakota Watts pitched a scoreless inning, allowing two walks.

FRIDAY

Mesa 10, Peoria 3 in Peoria.  Aaron Hicks was 2-for-4 with a walk, scoring twice and driving in two.  Brian Dozier was 2-for-5 with a walk, scoring once and driving in two.  Chris Herrmann was 1-for-4 with a walk and a run.  Brett Jacobson pitched a perfect inning with a strikeout.  Bruce Pugh allowed a run on a hit and three walks in 1.2 innings.