The day’s minor league line was a mixed bag, with a few loud bats and some rough pitching lines scattered across the system.
At Hickory, starter Daniel Keaney was tagged for five runs over five innings. He struck out three and walked one.
The offense did its part to keep things moving, led by Pablo Guerrero, who went 2 for 5 with a double. Yolfran Castillo turned in one of the bigger nights in the lineup, finishing 3 for 4 with a double, a triple and a walk.
Paulino Santana added a hit and a walk, Daniel Flames doubled and walked twice, Angel Arredondo doubled, and Marco Argudin chipped in a hit and a walk.
Hub City got its power from the middle of the order, with Hector Osorio and Gleider Figuereo each leaving the yard.
Frisco’s pitching had a tough outing as well. Andrew Susac was charged with three runs in one inning of work, and he walked two. At the plate, Arturo Disla doubled and Dylan Dreiling picked up a hit.
Round Rock ran into trouble early behind starter Jose Corniell, who allowed five runs in 1.2 innings while walking three and striking out one. Emiliano Teodo gave up one run in 1.1 innings, walking one and striking out one.
Wilian Bormie was touched for two runs in an inning and walked two, while Luis Curvelo was the bright spot on the mound with two shutout innings. Josh Smith went 2 for 5.
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