Written by Larry Shenk - graciously substituting for the week 👍⚾️
International League
Lehigh Valley IronPigs (11-11) at Scranton Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (9-12), PNC Field.
Game # 1 Score
IronPigs 11, RailRiders 3
Summary
Led by Darick Hall’s 2 doubles and 2 home runs plus power production from SS Bryson Stott and RF Dustin Peterson, LV won the opener of the doubleheader (7-inning games). Teams were tied, 3-3, after 4 innings. LV scored 3-3-2 runs in final 3 at bats for an easy win.
Hitting (AB-R-H-RBI)
SS Bryson Stott, 4-3-2-2, BB, 3B (#1), HR (#1)
C Donny Sands, 5-2-2-1
1B Darick Hall, 5-3-4-4, 2 2B (#7-8), 2 HR (#7-8)
RF Dustin Peterson, 4-2-2-3, 2B (#3), HR (#1)
Pitching (IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO)
RH Michael Mariot, 5-6-3-3-1-3, HR. WP (1-0)
RH Tyler Cyr, 1-0-0-0-0-0
RH Michael Kelly, 1-0-0-0-1-0
Game # 2 Score
IronPigs 7, RailRiders 3
Summary
Darick Hall and Nick Maton swing big bats with the long ball to lead sweep. Dustin Peterson caps big night with 2 more hits . . . Up 2-1, Hall hits 2-run bomb in top of fifth. Two innings later Maton goes deep with two mates on board.
Hitting (AB-R-H-RBI)
SS Bryson Stott, 4-1-1-0, SB (#1)
CF Dustin Peterson, 3-3-2-0, BB, SB (#2)
1B Darick Hall, 4-2-2-2, HR (#9)
LF Jorge Bonifacio, 4-0-2-2, SB (#3)
2B Nick Maton, 3-1-2-3, BB, 2B (#5), HR (4)
Pitching (IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO)
LH Jeff Singer, 1-0-1-1-4-1
RH Joe Gatto, 1-0-0-0-2-0. WP (2-0)
RH Mark Appel, 3-1-0-0-2-2
LH Braeden Ogle, 1-0-0-0-1-0
RH Nick Duron, 1-2-2-2-2-0, HR
Notes
Darick Hall leads the league with 28 RBI. His 9 home runs are second to Memphis’ Nolan Goodman’s 10. 6-hit night lifted Hall’s average to .294.
Darick Hall & Greg Brodzinski - file photo - Cheryl Pursell
Eastern League
Reading Fightin Phils (6-13) at New Hampshire Fisher Cats (10-9), Delta Dental Stadium
Score
Fisher Cats 2, Fightin Phils 1
Summary
Back-to-back home runs by LF Will Robertson and C Ryan Gold in the 5th inning provided NH with the win. Wendell Rijo’s ground out drove in the Phillies lone run in the 6th. Reading was 0-7 with RISP and left 8 runners on base.
Hitting (AB-R-H-RBI)
DH Vito Friscia, 4-0-2-0
2B Ali Castillo, 4-0-2-0, SB (#1)
3B Wendell Rijo, 4-0-1-1, SB (#4)
Pitching (IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO)
RH Adam Leverett, 5-7-2-2-0-7, 2 HR. LP (1-3)
RH Austin Ross, 2-0-0-0-0-1
RH Julian Garcia, 1-0-0-0-2-1
South Atlantic League
Jersey Shore BlueClaws (6-13) at Aberdeen IronBirds (14-5), Ripken Stadium
Score
IronBirds 6, BlueClaws 1
Summary
Solo homers in the 2nd inning by DH Cesar Prieto and RH John Rhodes were the only runs the winners needed in improving their season record over Jersey Shore to 7-0. The Claws, held to 4 singles, have scored 1 run in last 2 games.
Hitting (AB-R-H-RBI)
3B McCarthy Tatum, 4-1-1-0
RF Baron Radcliffe, 3-0-1-0
1B D.J. Stewart, 3-0-1-1
2B Nicolas Torres, 3-0-1-0
Pitching (IP-H-R-ER-BB-SO)
RH Ben Brown, 5-4-3-3-2-4, 2 HR. LP (0-1)
RH Carlos Francisco, 1-0-0-0-0-0
RH Andrew Baker, 1-0-0-0-1-0
LH J.P. Woodward, 1-4-3-3-0-2
Notes
Mick Able is scheduled to start Saturday’s 6:05 p.m. game . . . Claws have lost 4 straight.
Florida State League
Clearwater Threshers (9-9) at Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (11-7), Hammond Stadium
Summary
Postponed rain. Doubleheader at 4:30 p.m. Saturday . . . RH Andrew Painter will start first game.
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