Albuquerque Isotopes (11-10) 8, Las Vegas 51s (10-12) 4 Box Score

• Gavin Cecchini 2B: 1 for 4, Run, K
• Amed Rosario SS: 2 for 4, Run, 2B, 2 RBIs
• Dominic Smith 1B: 0 for 4, RBI, 2 K
• Travis Taijeron LF: 1 for 3, RBI, BB, K

The 51s were getting one-hit into the eighth inning. Rosario had a two-run double two break up the Isotopes shutout attempt and is now slashing .402/.444/.476 for the season.

• RHP Ricky Knapp (1-2, 5.47 ERA): 4.1 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Kevin McGowan (1-0, 2.77 ERA): 1.2 IP, H, ER, K
• RHP Erik Goeddel (1-1, 15.19 ERA): 1 IP
• RHP Ben Rowen (1-0, 9.64 ERA): 1 IP, H
• RHP Chasen Bradford (0-0, 4.82 ERA): 1 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, K

Knapp has had his ups and downs to begin the season. Struggled in this one after coming off a 7 inning, 2 ER performance his last time out. McGowan has been scored upon his last two times out after a dominant start to 2017. Rowen has settled in after a rough beginning to his season.

New Hampshire Fisher Cats (8-12) 7, Binghamton Rumble Ponies (9-9) 5 Box Score

• Champ Stuart CF: 3 for 5, Run, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, K
• Cody Decker C: 1 for 4, Run, HR, RBI
• Tomas Nido DH: 1 for 4, 2B, 2 RBIs, K
• Luis Guillorme SS: 1 for 3, Run, BB

Stuart had a huge game after a struggle to begin his year. He also stole 2 bases in the game and leads the league with 11. Nido has shown signs of waking up the last 2 games. Guillorme continues to be an on-base machine, now reaching safely in 17 of the first 18 games to start the year.

• RHP Casey Delgado (0-4, 9.15 ERA): 6.2 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 4 BB, 4 K
• LHP Kelly Secrest (0-0, 1.69 ERA): 0.1 IP, H, K
• LHP Ben Griset (1-0, 5.00 ERA): 1 IP, K
• RHP Scarlyn Reyes (0-0, 1.50 ERA): 1 IP, H, ER, K, BB

Delgado has lost all 4 of his starts thus far posting a WHIP of 1.98 in that time. Secrest now has 10 strikeouts in 5.1 IP.

Clearwater Threshers (16-6) 7, St. Lucie Mets (8-14) 2 Box Score

• Brandon Nimmo CF: 1 for 5, 2B, RBI, K
• Lucas Duda 1B: 1 for 3, K
• Patrick Mazeika C: 3 for 4, Run, 2B
• Wuilmer Becerra DH: 0 for 4, .289

Nimmo continued his rehab assignment tonight and played all 9 innings. Duda began his rehab assignment and played 6 innings. Mazeika continues to hit, the young catcher now has a .938 OPS on the season.

• RHP Joe Shaw (0-3, 6.63 ERA): 5 IP, 4 H, 3 R, ER, 4 BB, 3 K
• RHP Darwin Ramos (0-0, 6.23 ERA): 0.1 IP, 2 H, 4 R, 2 ER, BB
• RHP Justin Brantley (2-0, 1.98 ERA): 1.2 IP, H, 2 BB, 2 K
• RHP Joshua Torres (0-1, 2.13 ERA): 2 IP, H, 4 K

Shaw had problems with his control but the defense did not do him any favors.

Hickory Crawdads (8-14) 11, Columbia Fireflies (12-11) 7 Box Score

• Tim Tebow DH: 1 for 4, Run, K
• Desmond Lindsay CF: 1 for 2, 3 Runs, HR, 2 RBIs, 2 BB
• Brandon Brosher C: 2 for 4, 2 K
• Milton Ramos 3B: 2 for 4, 3B, 2 RBIs

Desmond Lindsay homered the second straight game. Good signs for the young outfielder, who had started off slow after a promising 2016 campaign.

• LHP Blake Taylor (0-4, 5.85 ERA): 4 IP, 6 H, 10 R, 4 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
• LHP Taylor Henry (1-0, 2.77 ERA): 2 IP, H, ER, 2 BB, K
• RHP Adonis Uceta (0-0, 1.80 ERA): 2 IP, H, BB, 3 K

Taylor struggled yet again for Columbia but his defense was not too helpful. Uceta has been very good for the Fireflies working out of the pen. He was a starter prior to this year.