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No Luis Reyes—maybe today, AFL’s not so good about probables—but two Nationals appeared in the Rafters’ 14-3 demolition of the Desert Dogs.

• Daniel Johnson (pictured) reached base four times and scored four times as he went 3-for-4 with three singles while playing left field. He also stole two bases and had two putouts.

• Carter Kieboom came back to earth with an 0-for-4 afternoon but played error-free at second base and turned a double play for the assist among his three putouts.

Salt River visits Surprise this afternoon to close out Week 4 of the AFL. Tomorrow is the Fall Stars Game, which will be televised. If you enjoy broadcasters reading off their media notes, it’ll be televised on the MLB Network and streamed on MLB.com.

Salt River rallied to tie it at 6-6 with a run in the 9th, then collapsed in the 10th as the Rafter relievers gave up six runs in a 12-6 loss to the Mesa Solar Sox.

Carter Kieboom (pictured) extended his hit streak to five games with a another three-hit game, as he singled twice, doubled once, and scored twice. Alas, he also committed two errors while playing second base, so Daniel Murphy returning for his favorite promotion at Nationals Park in 2019 may still be possible.

Tres Barrera also made the start at catcher and reached base twice with a double and a walk. He did not throw out the only baserunner who attempted to steal against the Rafters battery.

The loss dropped Salt River to 11-8 but they still lead the AFL East by two games. Luis Reyes is expected to make his fifth start this afternoon at Glendale.

After three-run call-and-answer in the 3rd, the Rafters piled on 11 runs in a 14-4 demolition of the Solar Sox yesterday afternoon. Three position players appeared in the game. Jake Noll was the starting DH and was 0-for-3 but hit two sacrifice flies. Daniel Johnson went 1-for-5 with an RBI. He had no defensive chances …

Salt River wasted no time getting back on the wat..er, winning track as they dropped five in the 1st, capped off by an Earl weaver special from Jake Noll (pictured above), and cruised to a 12-3 win over Mesa. Noll, who also singled in the 3rd, drove in four total to hit safely in his …

Just one National got into yesterday’s game in the AFL – which the Rafters won, 10-9 – but what a game Carter Kieboom had.

Kieboom, who started and played second base, played error-free ball and made three assists and two putouts, including the middle man on a ’round-the-horn twin-killing in the 4th and a 1-4-3 DP to end the game.

At the plate, he singled twice, scored twice, stole two bases, and smacked a two-run HR.

With the win, Salt River kept pace with Mesa with an 8-5 mark in the AFL East. They play tonight in Scottsdale, then finish out the week with games at and against Peoria.