Triple-A: Gwinnett Stripers (Braves) 3, Norfolk Tides 2 – F/11
Heston Kjerstad hit a game-tying homer in the fifth, but the Tides dropped this one in 11 innings. Enrique Bradfield Jr. was thrown out at the plate in the tenth, and Anthony Nunez allowed the designated runner to score on a two-out single in the top of the 11th.
Norfolk starter Juaron Watts-Brown gave up two earned on seven hits over four innings. Watts-Brown struck out six and did not walk a batter. The bullpen posted six zeros before Nunez let one slip. Yaqui Rivera struck out four over two perfect innings.
Kjerstad began the game on the bench but entered when Reed Trimble exited with an injury. MASN’s Roch Kubatko reported that Trimble left the game with right hamstring discomfort. Trimble doubled in his only at bat. Kjerstad finished 2-for-3 with the long ball and a sacrifice bunt.
Double-A: Reading Fightin Phils 6, Chesapeake Baysox 4
Anderson De Los Santos trimmed the lead to two with a two-run shot in the ninth, but Reading held on to secure the win. Chesapeake out hit the Fightin Phils 9-8, but Reading took control by scoring in five consecutive innings.
Baysox starter Patrick Reilly struck out seven in only four innings but also walked four batters. He surrendered three hits and allowed two runs to score.
Wehiwa Aloy finished 2-for-5 with a double, and Thomas Sosa went 2-for-4 with a two-bagger and a walk. Dom Keegan got the Baysox on the board with a solo shot in the fourth, and Aaron Estrada came off the bench to deliver a base hit and a sacrifice fly. Griff O’Ferrall and Brandon Butterworth both reached base twice with singles and walks.
Butterworth is set to be promoted to Triple-A today.
High-A: Frederick Keys 5, Bowling Green Hot Rods (Rays) 4 F/10
Bowling Green scored two in the 10th, but Frederick walked it off with three runs in the bottom half. Randal Diaz tied the game with a two-run double, and Yasmil Bucce worked the count full with the bases loaded before taking a game-winning walk. Bucce finished 2-for-4 with a double.
Vance Honeycutt finished 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts. DJ Layton eventually entered for Honeycutt and scored two of Frederick’s five runs.
Evan Yates finished one-out shy of a quality start. Yates allowed two earned runs on four hits and three walks. He struck out five.
Low-A: Delmarva Shorebirds 7, Salem RidgeYaks (Red Sox)
Delmarva took control of this one early with a five-run first. The Shorebirds tacked on two more in the second and coasted to the finish line.
Jaiden Lo Re led the charge with a 3-for-4 day that included a two-run triple. Jhomnardo Reyes added another run-scoring triple in the first, and Miguel Rodríguez drove him in with a two-run homer.
Starter Holden deJong allowed a pair of runs over four innings. Jake Dykhoff earned the win with four innings of bulk relief.
Box scores
Friday’s Schedule
Norfolk: vs Gwinnett, 6:35. Starter: Luis De León (0-0, 6.75 ERA)
Chesapeake: at Reading, 7:00 pm. Starter: Anthony Eyanson (5-0, 1.87 ERA)
Frederick: vs Bowling Green, 7:00 pm. Starter: Kyson Witherspoon (3-5, 4.52 ERA)
Delmarva: vs Salem, 7:05 pm. Starter: Harrison Kreiling (0-1, 9.00 ERA)