Jonathan Santucci gave Binghamton the kind of start that jumps off the page.
The left-hander worked six innings in the Rumble Ponies’ 9-2 win over Hartford, allowing four hits and two runs, only one of them earned, while striking out eight. He walked one and was charged with an error, but the overall line still stood out as the best pitching performance in the Mets system on July 12.
Binghamton backed him up with a loud offensive night. Kevin Villavicencio went deep for his second homer, finishing 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI and two strikeouts.
Jaylen Palmer also made a major impact, going 1-for-3 with a double, three RBI, a run and a walk. Wyatt Young added a 1-for-3 line with a double, an RBI, a run and a walk, while Nick Lorusso, Nick Lucky and Chris Suero each chipped in hits and runs in the win.
Garrett Stratton picked up the victory with two scoreless innings, and Brian Metoyer struck out three in a clean frame.
Syracuse came up short in a 3-2 loss to Norfolk despite some traffic on the bases. Christopher Morel had a strong night at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
MJ Melendez reached twice via walks and also doubled, scoring once. Christian Arroyo added a double and a run, and Yonny Hernández drove in a run.
Jack Weisenburger took the loss after allowing one earned run over four innings with eight strikeouts.
Brooklyn also came out on top, beating Wilmington 3-1 behind a steady pitching effort and just enough offense. Ronald Hernandez doubled and scored, while Daiverson Gutierrez and Sam Biller each drove in a run.
Jamari Baylor added a double and a run, and JT Benson swiped his ninth base. On the mound, Daviel Hurtado gave the Cyclones 4.2 innings, and Ryan Dollar earned the win with a scoreless inning.
St. Lucie handled Jupiter 4-1, getting a pair of home runs to power the offense.
Trey Snyder went 2-for-4 with a homer, two RBI and a run, and Julio Zayas also left the yard, finishing 1-for-4 with a homer, an RBI and a run. Mike Tauchman, on rehab, went 1-for-3 with a double, an RBI, a walk and a run.
Emilio Obispo earned the win with five scoreless innings and six strikeouts.
In the Florida Complex League, the Mets fell 3-0 to the Cardinals. Jean Brito took the loss after four innings, and the offense never found a breakthrough. Adolfo Miranda and Yovanny Rodriguez were among the few Mets to reach base, while Yoralbert Cadiz was tagged for two runs in two-thirds of an inning.
The DSL Mets Orange delivered the day’s biggest offensive output, rolling past the DSL Giants Black 10-6. Cleiner Ramirez scored twice, doubled, walked twice and stole a base.
Cesar Acosta drove in two runs and scored, Ryan Rudas added a double and two RBI, and Yadier Fuentes finished with two hits, a run and an RBI. Olmedo Barria earned the win with four scoreless innings.
The DSL Mets Blue were shut out 5-0 by the DSL Marlins. Eduardo Pina struck out five over three innings but took the loss, and the offense never got much going. Henry Manrique had the team’s lone hit.
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