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Team Yesterday Today Pitching Probables
Rochester Won, 6-4;
Cancelled
vs. Worcester, 6:45pm Lara (2-4, 5.95) vs. Bello (1st AAA start of ’26)
Burgos (1-3, 7.11)
Harrisburg Lost, 11-10 @ Richmond, 7:05pm Lyon (0-2, 8.74) vs. Vrieling (1-1, 5.00)
Wilmington Won, 9-5 @ Greensboro, 6:30pm Sime (0-0, 4.91) vs. Robinson (1-0, 6.39)
Fredericksburg Lost, 6-4 @ Kannapolis, 7pm Sullivan (2-2, 5.70) vs. A. Martinez (1-2, 6.61)
FCL Nationals Won, 4-1 vs. FCL Astros, 12pm
DSL Nationals Lost, 8-1 vs. DSL Blue Jays Red, 11am

Rochester 6 Worcester 4 – GM. 1
• Perales 3⅔ IP, 5H, 4R, 4ER, 3BB, 5K, HR, E
• Z. Kent (W, 1-0) 1⅓ IP, 0H, 0R, 1BB, 1K
• Henry (SV, 1) 1IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 1K
• Morales 2-4, 2R, HR(15), RBI
• Ortiz 2-3, 2R
• House 2-3, R, RBI

The Red Wings fell into a 3-0 hole early but dug themsleves out with five runs in the middle innings to win, 6-4 over the (ugh) WooSox. Luis Perales needed 73 pitches to get 11 outs as he failed to pitch into the 5th inning for the eighth time in 11 starts. He was charged with all four Worcester runs on five hits (one HR) and three walks. Zak “Without a c” Kent stranded two runners while getting out of the 4th, then put up a goose egg in the 5th to get the win. No word on the Peavey amp, 1984, or Sara without an h. Yoyo Morales singled and hit his 15th HR while Abimelec Ortiz and Brady House both went 2-for-3 to pace the Rochester offense.

Worcester vs. Rochester – CNCLD
The second game was rained out and will not be rescheduled despite three opportunities to make it up. Rochester remains a 1/2 game behind and Memphis and Nashville for the 1st half I.L. title.

Richmond 11 Harrisburg 10
• Randall (L, 2-1) 4+ IP, 7H, 8R, 8ER, 2BB, 6K, 3HR, 2HBP
• Shortridge 1IP, 4H, 3R, 3ER, 1BB, 1K, WP, 1-1 IR-S
• Petry 2-5, R, 2K
• Petersen 1-3, 2R, 2B, SB(20), CS
• Lawson 2-4, R, RBI
• White 2-4, R, 2B, CS

Harrisburg got eight runs in the 8th, but needed nine as Richmond held on for the 11-10 win. Josh Randall was pounded for eight runs on seven hits (three HR) and two walks over four-plus innings. He struck out six in his first AA loss. Aaron Shortridge let in his inherited runner and three more of his own to dig the hole from 7-2 to 11-2. Johnathon Thomas was the beer man, though he walked and stole a base as the Senators racked up 12 hits, including Devin Fitz-Gerald’s first AA big fly and a grand slam by Caleb Lomavita.

Wilmington 9 Greensboro 5
• Y. Tejeda Jr. 5⅓ IP, 3H, 1R, 1ER, 2BB, 5K, HR, 2WP
• Polanco (BS, 1; W, 4-1) 3IP, 4H, 4R, 4ER, 2BB, 5K, 2HR
• Y. Cabrera 2-5, R, BB, RBI, SB(5)
• Green 2-5, R, HR(10), RBI, OF assist @ 3B
• Farmer 2-4, BB, 2B

Thirteen of the game’s 14 runs came after the 5th, with the Blue Rocks getting four in the 9th to prevail, 9-5. Yoel Tejeda pitched in to the 6th and gave up a run on a home run and three hits total with two walks and five whiffs. He was in line for the win until Bryan Polanco coughed up four in the bottom of the 7th on a pair of homers. Yeremy Cabrera spared him the loss with an RBI single in the 9th and Eli Willits gave Polanco the “W” and put the game away with a three-run HR in the 9th – his third since his promotion on Tuesday.



Kannapolis 6 Fredericksburg 4
• M. De La Cruz 3IP, 4H, 1R, 1ER, 3BB, 2K, HBP, WP
• Minckler (L, 2-2) 1⅔ IP, 1H, 3R, 3ER, 4BB, 2K
• J. Williams 1-4, R, HR, 2RBI
• M. Cabrera 1-3, 2B, E

Kannapolis got three in the 7th to take the lead for good as the Cannon Ballers downed the FredNats, 6-4. Marlon De La Cruz went the first three innings and let in a run on four hits and three walks. The loss went to Ryan Minckler, who let in the aforementioned three runs on a hit and four walks over an inning and 2/3rds. Jordan Williams homered and drove in two while Manuel Cabrera doubled to lead the Fredericksburg offense.

FCL Nationals 4 FCL
• Herz 3IP, 0H, 0R, 0BB, 4K
• Millikan (W, 1-0) 2⅓ IP, 1H, 0R, 1BB, 3K
• N. De La Cruz 2-4, 2R, HR, RBI, SB
• E. Soto 1-2, R, BB, HR, 2RBI

DJ Herz tossed three no-hit, scoreless innings in his second appearance this year as the F-Nats folded the F-Cards, 4-1. Noah Millikan picked up the win while getting seven outs in the middle innings. Nauris De La Cruz and Elian Soto both homered to lead the FCL Nationals offense.

DSL Angels 8 DSL Nationals 1
• Carela (L, 0-2) 2IP, 1H, 2R, 1ER, 1BB, 2K
• Bello 2-3, RBI
• J. Duran 2-4, 2B

The DSL Angels put up crooked numbers four times in seven “ups” as they pummeled the DSL Nationals, 8-1. Enmanuel Carela lost for the second time as he let in two runs (one earned) on a hit and a walk while striking out two. The D-Nats managed five singles and a double by Juan Duran as they lost for the sixth time in eight games.

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