LOL good to see Nieves performing for that $1 we paid for him
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Tyler Pastornicky, Jose Peraza and a slew of other Braves prospects extended modest hitting streaks, Luis Avilan had the best start of his career, and Todd Cunningham returned to the Lynchburg lineup after missing nearly two months.
Gwinnett Braves 3, Indianapolis Indians 4
Tyler Pastornicky SS 1-5, .403 AVG
Wilkin Ramirez LF 2-5, 2B, RBI, E (2), .272 AVG
Wil Nieves C 1-2, 2 BB, SB (1), .364 AVG
Todd Redmond 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 3.00 ERA
Todd Redmond's great season continued, as he allowed just 2 earned runs over 7 innings, walking just 1 and striking out 7 in the process. In his last 4 starts, he has a 1.88 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. Wilkin Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 5 games, and he's gone 12-23 with 2 doubles and 7 RBI in that span. Tyler Pastornicky singled, extending his hitting streak to 8 games, and he's hitting .452 during that streak. Wil Nieves is off to a great start with Gwinnett, going 4-11 with 2 walks in hi first 3 games.
Top prospect Randall Delgado will make his AAA debut on Wednesday.
Mississippi Braves 6, Jackson Generals 0
Myke Jones CF 1-4, BB, .SB (5), .237 AVG
Dan Nelson 3B 2-5, 2B, E (7), .325 AVG
Donell Linares DH 3-4, 2 RBI, .275 AVG
Matt Kennelly C 1-3, RBI, BB, .258 AVG
Luis Avilan 7 IP, 0 R, 4 H, 1 BB, 4 K, W (3), 4.44 ERA
JJ Hoover 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.54 ERA
Brett Butts 1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 0 BB, 1 K, 2.45 ERA
Luis Avilan had the best start of his career, shutting out the Generals over 7 innings, striking out 4. The 22 year old Venezuelan lefty has thrived as a starter, with a 2.83 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP in 35 innings, after struggling as a reliever, with a 5.92 ERA and a 1.68 WHIP in 38 innings. JJ Hoover was very good as a starter for Mississippi this year, with a 2.84 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP in 66.2 innings, but he's been even better out of the bullpen, with a 1.47 ERA and a 1.09 WHIP in 18.1 innings. In his last 4 games, Dan Nelson has gone 9-14.
Lynchburg Hillcats 4, Frederick Keys 7
Todd Cunningham CF 2-4, .277 AVG
Phil Gosselin 2B 2-4, .267 AVG
Joey Terdoslavich 1B 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, .283 AVG
Blaine Sims 5 IP, 4 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 3 BB, 4 K, 3.68 ERA
Todd Cunningham had a pair of singles in his first game for the Hillcats since June 12th. Joey Terdoslavich rapped out a pair of doubles, extending his hitting streak to 5 games, and he's gone 12-19 with 5 doubles, a homer, 8 RBI, and 4 walks in that streak. His 42 doubles lead the league, and the next closest player only has 27.
Chris Masters will face the Keys tomorrow.
Rome Braves 3, Greenville Drive 5, 10 innings
Tommy La Stella 2B 1-4, HR (4), RBI, BB 2 E (6, 7), .265 AVG
Aaron Northcraft 6 IP, 3 R, 1 ER, 5 H, 1 BB, 7 K, 3.35 ERA
Rob Roth 2.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 4 K, 1.54 ERA
Tommy La Stella homered, extending his hitting streak to 5 games. Over that span he's gone 8-18 with a double, a homer, 2 RBI, and 3 walks. While he's held his own with the bat, hitting .265 with a .815 OPS in 113 at bats, he's struggled in the field, committing 7 errors in just 31 games at second base.
The R-Braves will send Caleb Brewer to the mound on Wednesday.
Danville Braves 3, Bristol White Sox 4
Elmer Reyes 2B 2-4, 2B, E (6), .257 AVG
Kurt Fleming CF 2-4, .228 AVG
Greg Ross 4 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 5 H, 4 BB, 1 K, 3.06 ERA
Jarrett Miller 3 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 2 K, 2.21 ERA
Daniel Lopez 1 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 BB, 3 K, 0.00 ERA
Elmer Reyes extended his hitting streak to 4 games, going 6-20 in that span. Jarrett Miller tossed 3 scoreless innings, and the 21 year old righty has struck out 36 hitters in 20.1 innings this year, which is good for 15.9 K/9. Daniel Lopez struck out the side in a perfect inning, and the 24 year old Dominican is having a great year, with a 0.63 ERA, a 0.70 WHIP, and 11.9 K/9 in 14.1 innings between the GCL and Danville.
David Filak takes the mound tomorrow as the team begins a series against the Princeton Rays.
GCL Braves 6, GCL Blue Jays 0
Gerardo Reyes 2B 1-2, 2B, 3 BB, SB (15), .289 AVG
Aris Alcantara 1B 1-1, RBI, 2 BB, .265 AVG
Felix Marte RF 2-4, HR (4), 2 RBI, .277 AVG
Frank Lafreniere 7 IP, 0 R, 2 H, 1 BB, 8 K, W (3), 4.64 ERA
Fran Lafreniere had a fantastic start, shutting out the Jays over 7 innings, allowing just 3 baserunners while striking out 8, a nice rebound after allowing 7 runs over 5 innings in his last start. Gerardo Reyes reached base 4 times today, something he's excelled at all year, putting up a .388 OBP. In his last 10 games, Felix Marte is hitting .378 with a 1.169 OPS, 4 doubles, 3 home runs, 8 RBI, and 4 walks. The 20 year old Dominican is the team leader in RBI, total bases, walks, and OPS.
DSL Braves 0, DSL Marlins 8
Jose Peraza SS 1-4, SB (24), .292 AVG
Jorge Montenegro 1.2 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 1 BB, 1 K, 0.60 ERA
Jose Peraza extended his hitting streak to 7 games, and he's gone 12-28 with 2 doubles, 4 RBI, a walk, and 3 stolen bases during that span. The 17 year old Venezuelan leads the team in games played, at bats, runs, hits, total bases, stolen bases, and batting average. Jorge Montenegro, a 20 year old Panamanian righty, has a 0.60 ERA, a 1.07 WHIP, and 15 strikeouts in 15 innings this year.