The Kannapolis Intimidators knocked out 15 hits to earn the only victory of the day for the White Sox affiliates. The Knights and the Dash have been struggling mightily of late, Charlotte has lost seven straight and Winston-Salem has lost seven of their last eight.
Gwinnett 6, Knights 3
Carlos Sanchez 1-3, RBI, K
Josh Phegley 2-4, 2 2B, RBI, K
Matt Davidson 0-4, 2 K
Eric Surkamp 5 IP, 2 ER, 6 K, 2 BB, 9 H
Tennessee 10, Barons 5
Micah Johnson 1-5, RBI, K
Gordon Beckham 0-5
Trayce Thompson 2-4, BB, K
Rangel Ravelo 1-3, HR, RBI, 2 BB, K
Myles Jaye 2 IP, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K, 4 H
Salem 7, Dash 1
Tim Anderson 0-4, K
Courtney Hawkins 0-4, K
Keon Barnum 0-3, K
Brad Goldberg 6 IP, 4 ER, 5 K, 1 BB, 4 H
Intimidators 11, West Virginia 4
Adam Engel 2-6, 2 K, 3 SB
Cleuluis Rondon 3-6, 2 RBI, K
Trey Michalczewski 2-5, 2B, 3 RBI
Andrew Mitchell 2.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 K, 2 BB, 3 H
Star of the Day: Trey Michalczewski only had two hits, but he made them count, driving in three runs for the Intimidators. I put Michalczewski on the “Not Hot” list a few days ago but in his last two games he’s gone 6-9 with a double, a triple, and four runs batted in.
Who is Hot: Carlos Sanchez went 1-3 and is now hitting .306/.395/.417 over his last ten games. Trayce Thompson stays hot, going 2-4 with a walk. Rangel Ravelo blasted his first homer of the season. Cleuluis Rondon went 3-6 with two runs batted in and raised his average to an even .300. Adam Engel collected two hits and swiped three bags.
Who is Not: Matt Davidson is officially slumping, he struck out twice and went 0-4 dropping his season average to .191. Myles Jaye lasted only two innings, walked three and gave up four runs. 2013 third rounder Jacob May is in an 0-15 slump following his 0-4 showing tonight.
Here is a link to Baseball America’s Minor League Roundup featuring a gif of a Micah Johnson/Trayce Thompson double steal and video of tonight’s Star of the Day, Trey Michalczewski.