4/24: Up & Down

Norfolk Tides 4, Durham Bulls 3
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Notes: Durham fell to 10-3... Reid Brignac had the night off... Carlos Hernandez allowed 3 runs in the first inning but stayed in to get through the 5th... John Jaso went 0-3 but reahced base once on a walk... Matt Wieters returned to the lineup for the Tides but was held in check, going just 1-4...

Mobile BayBears 6, Montgomery Biscuits 1
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Notes: Montgomery fell to 5-9 and has lost 3 in a row... Ryan Mose started and got the loss, but Brandon Mann allowed 4 of the 6 runs... Jason Isringhausen pitched a scoreless inning, walking one... Desmond Jennings was 0-3 with a walk...

Charlotte Stone Crabs 2, Sarasota Reds 1
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Notes: Charlotte improved to 6-7... David Newmann allowed 1 run in 6 innings, striking out 5 but walking 4... Matt Gorgen pitched two scoreless innings for his third save. He has now thrown 7 scoreless innings on the year...

Bowling Green Hot Rods 5, West Virginia Power 1
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Notes: The Hot Rods improved to 7-8... Tim Beckham went 2-4 with a double... Jake Jefferies, Henry Wrigley, and Mike Sheridan all collected multiple hits as well... Sheridan stole two bases...

Up
Durham Bulls - OF Matt Joyce: Went 2-4 with a double and drove in all 3 of Durham's runs.

Montgomery Biscuits - RHP Eduardo Morlan: Two scoreless innings lowered his ERA to 2.89. He hasn't allowed a run since his first outing.

Charlotte Stone Crabs - RHP Matt Gorgen: 7 innings, 6 hits, no runs, 2 walks, 10 strikeouts on the year.

Bowling Green Hot Rods - RHP Frank De Los Santos: Got his first win of the year; sporting a 2.40 ERA.

Down
Durham Bulls - OF Justin Ruggiano: Took another 0-for, failing to collect a hit in four trips up. He's now hitting just .151.

Montgomery Biscuits - RHP Ryan Morse: Fell to 0-3 on the year.

Charlotte Stone Crabs - 3B Greg Sexton: 0-2 at the plate and committed an error in the field.

Bowling Green Hot Rods - C Mike McCormick: Now hitting .130.