Biloxi’s brief winning streak is over, and the final score said plenty about why.
Rocket City beat the Shuckers 10-8 on Friday, with Bishop Letson tagged for all of the damage in a four-run second and a four-run third before Jack Seppings steadied things for 3.2 innings of one-run relief. Letson, who is still 21 for another month, was eventually taken off the hook when Biloxi exploded for eight runs in the fourth, but the line still leaves a bruise for a Brewers system that has leaned hard on very young arms.
That fourth inning was the whole show for Biloxi. Seven of the Shuckers’ eight hits came in that frame, and Dylan O’Rae supplied his fourth career home run as part of the rally. Even with the comeback, the bigger picture was hard to ignore: the other eight innings were quiet, and the box score showed a lot of the same issues that have been showing up too often lately.
Wisconsin had its own rough night, falling behind early and often in a game that turned into another uneven offensive performance. The Timber Rattlers struck out a bunch, didn’t do much with runners in scoring position, and their only multi-run inning was helped along by walks from the other side.
LHP Wande Torres entered to start the fourth and delivered four innings with seven strikeouts, allowing two runs, both unearned. Daniel Dickinson continued to keep raking, following a huge July with another strong August.
RHP Daniel Corniel also kept his recent run going after three solid outings earlier in the month.
The Brewers’ young hitters were in a different kind of groove elsewhere.
The Warbirds scored early and then hung on late to beat Salem, with Encarnacion finishing 3-for-3 with three RBI. Diustin Mayorquin earned the win by covering the final 4.1 innings, allowing one run and three hits.
The 18-year-old left Maryvale earlier in the season and now owns a 1.01 WHIP in 27.2 A-Ball innings. Tyler Renz needed 81 pitches to get through 4.2 innings before Mayorquin helped lock it down.
Jose Anderson’s double was one of the few clips the Warbirds put out, but his numbers remain a talking point: he entered Friday in a slump, and the source noted he was 7-for-his-last-70 with 42 strikeouts. Even so, he still sits at 22 home runs and 68 RBI.
Carsten Sabathia has also been worth tracking early on. He’s come to the plate 33 times, with only two walks and five strikeouts, and his OPS is being lifted by a .480 BABIP.
There was another Brewers note from Thursday’s action, too: 19-year-old Germany native Paul Hoff drew praise for his outing, with the report highlighting how well he handled a very new environment in just his second season. The game also featured a memorable moment involving Josue Rodriguez rounding the bases while a pitcher and catcher exchanged words.
In the DSL, Gold kept its hopes alive with a loud offensive showing. The Brewers’ top pool-play team drew 16 walks against the Royals, who also issued five wild pitches, and every starter reached base at least twice.
Josue Rodriguez reached five times as the DH, and Carlos Done did it four times from left field. The line still had some blemishes - three errors, and two Royals runs were unearned - but the bats did enough.
The next hurdle is a big one: Gold faces the 2-0 DSL Mariners on Saturday, and then waits to see whether tiebreakers will be enough to move on.
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