AFL Update: Nov. 10, 2016
Led by Austin Voth, five Desert Dog pitchers combined on a six-hit shutout of the Rafters, 10-0.
Voth pitched the first five innings and allowed just three hits, no walks, and struck out three to lower his fall ERA to 6.20 even his AFL record at 2-2. He threw 74 pitches, 49 for strikes.
Three Nationals position players got the start.
Andrew Stevenson batted leadoff and played CF. He went 1-for-5 and had three putouts on defense.
Drew Ward was the cleanup man and reached base three times with a double, single, and a walk. He scored three runs and made a pair of 5-3 plays in the field.
Osvaldo Abreu batted eighth and drove in three with a two-run single and a sacrifice fly while going 1-for-4 overall. Defensively, he turned a double play and had four assists total.
Glendale hosts Surprise this afternoon and remains 1½ games behind Peoria in the AFL West.
Good to see a strong bounce-back performance from Voth. A good day for the Nat guys all around. Stevenson and Ward in particular have done well for themselves in AZ, and Abreu looks like he will be fine for the step up to AA.