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Team Yesterday Today Probable Pitchers
Auburn Won, 6-3 @ Batavia,
6:05 p.m.
Johnston (0-2, 3.10) vs.
Mateo (3-3, 3.04)
GCL Nationals Lost, 5-4 END OF SEASON

Auburn 6 Batavia 3
• Crowe 3IP, 4H, R, ER, 0BB, 2K, HR
• Ja. Johnson (W, 1-2) 3IP, 1H, 0R, 0BB, 2K
• Je. Baez 3-4, 3R, 2B, HR, 2RBI
• Martinez 2-2, 2B, 2BB
• Pryor 2-4, BB, RBI

Auburn broke through for three in the 6th to turn a 2-1 edge into a 5-1 lead as they doubled up Batavia, 6-3. Wil Crowe gave up a homer and four hits total over three innings. He walked none and struck out two. The win went to Jared Johnson, who followed with three scoreless innings with one it, no walks, and two whiffs. After two ineffective innings by Daniel Butler and David Smith, Jared Brasher cordero’d around a hit and a walk in the 9th to earn his second save. Jeyner Baez was a triple shy of the cycle while Andres Martinez reached base four times with a single, double, and two walks to lead the Doubledays offense.

GCL Yankees East 5 GCL Nationals 4
• Acevedo 4IP, 3H, 3R, 0ER, BB, 3K, PO
• Jimenez 3IP, 1H, R, ER, BB, K, HR
• Adler (L, 0-1) 2IP, 3H, R, ER, IBB, K
• Gutierrez 1-3, 2R, BB
• Connell 1-3, BB, RBI
• 1-for-10 RISP, 8 LOB

An error with two outs in the top of the 2nd loaded the base for the G-Yankees East and they cashed in the extra out for three unearned runs to take a 3-0 lead. The GYE returned the favor with four walks and a passed ball in the bottom of the 2nd for the first two G-Nats runs and two walks and an error in the bottom of the 3rd for the last two G-Nats runs. The third GYE pitcher, 19-y.o. Luis Rijo, no-hit the G-Nats for five and a 1/3rd innings to enable the GYE offense to tie it at 4-4 in the 7th on a Jose Carrera homer, then take a 5-4 lead in the 9th.

The G-Nats got the tying and winnings runs on in the bottom of the 9th on a Justin Connell single and an error. A failed bunt resulted in a 1-5 putout for the first out and Ricardo Mendez’s fourth whiff pushed the G-Nats to the brink. Luis Garcia singled to load the bases but Yasel Antuna struck out to end it. Carlos Acevedo started and was charged with the first three GYE runs on three hits and a walk over four innings. Jose Jimenez worked around a walk in the 5th, set the side down in order in the 6th, and gave up the tying run in the 7th. Sean Adler had a scoreless 8th but was touched for the gamewinner on three hits and an intentional walk in the 9th.

Offensively, the G-Nats were held to four singles but drew six walks. Kelvin Gutierrez and Justin Connell both went 1-for-3 with a walk, with Gutierrez scoring twice and Connell driving in a run.

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