Mets top Braves 3-2
Published 8:38 am Tuesday, May 17, 2011
The Mets squeaked out a 3-2 win against the Braves Thursday night in a Dixie Minor League showdown.
Aubrey Reeves led the Mets’ offensive charge with a pair of singles. Austin Williams pounded out a double and Andrew Williams and Tyrone Ingram each collected a single.
Reeves, Austin Williams and Evan Clark each scored a run in the win.
Clark earned the win on the mound.
Bryce Yancey paced the Braves with a double and two singles. Christopher Bedgood finished with a pair of singles, and Zac Smith also singled for the Braves.
Daniel Palmer and Yancey both scored a run in the loss.
Rangers 9, Dodgers 8
The Rangers topped the Dodgers 9-8 Thursday night in Dixie Minor League play.
Braxton Daniels, Taite Watson, Matthew Sexton, Trace Godwin and Hunter Mount each collected two hits and scored a run for the Rangers. Kaegan Jones scored two runs and Nathan Brooks added another in the win.
Watson was credited with the win on the mound.
T.J. Williams collected a hit and Curtis Robinson scored three runs to lead the Dodgers’ offensive attack. Heath Crawford scored twice and Willie Stewart and Jackson Edwards each added a run in the loss.
Rays 5, Red Sox 4
The Rays slipped past the Red Sox 5-4 Thursday night in Dixie Minor League action.
Drew McLellan belted a triple and Bishop Riley banged out a single and scored a run to lead the Rays’ offensive charge. Jamil Thompson, Moe Moseley and Hunter Teague each scored a run.
Thompson earned the win on the mound.
Sawyer Hennis tripled and scored a run to pace the Red Sox. Baker Bozeman collected a single and Caleb Garrett, Jamarious Burnett and Diamonte Leveless each scored a run in the loss.
Mite League
White Sox 8, Red Sox 2
Damian Mount and Lamar Hester were each 2-for-2 at the plate to help power the White Sox to an 8-2 win against the Red Sox Thursday night in Mite League action.
Erik Rudolph was 1-for-2 in the win.
Stephen Ponder led the Red Sox with a 2-for-2 performance and Cameron Crenshaw and Evan Godwin were both 1-for-2 at the plate in the loss.
Braves 15, Rangers 13
The Braves outlasted the Rangers 15-13 Thursday night in a Mite League showdown.
Davis Gaston led the Braves with a 3-for-3 effort and three runs scored. Sam Sherling was 3-for-3 with a pair of runs scored and Luke Stinson was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and a home run.
Tanner Brady was 2-for-3 with two runs scored in the win.
Dalton Daniels paced the Rangers with a 3-for-3 performance at the plate that included a pair of home runs and three runs scored. Jacob Nichols was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and Jacob Foster and Trace Thomas were each 2-for-3 at the plate. Foster also scored two runs and Thomas scored one in the loss.
Cubs 11, A’s 2
The Cubs cruised to an 11-2 win against the A’s Thursday night in Mite League play.
Brody Cartwright and Baline Hinson led the Cubs at the plate with a 3-for-3 effort. Charleston Coker was 2-for-3 in the win.
De’Ago Martin was 3-for-3 at the plate to lead the A’s. Tyron Ingram and Robert Hall were both 2-for-2 in the loss.
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