Red Sox Minor Lines: Noah Song notches win

What’s worse than scoring twelve runs and still losing, as Greenville did Wednesday? Scoring thirteen runs and still losing, a fate Portland suffered against New Hampshire (Blue Jays AA). The Sea Dogs hit six home runs including two from catcher-infield Brooks Brannon, but the pitching staff also allowed three home runs on the night and John Holobetz got the squad off to a rough start, allowing five runs (four earned) in the first. It’s tough to come back from a 7-0 deficit, but the Sea Dogs did; problem is, the bullpen just kept allowing runs to lead to the football score you see before you.

Now losers of seven out of their last eight, Greenville’s bats were extremely quiet in Greensboro (Pirates High-A); though three of their four hits were extra base hits, and even with Mason White adding a solo shot and now having home runs in three of the last four games he’s played, the Drive were scoreless in seven opportunities with runners in scoring position, and the team had to rely on some innings being eaten by two pitchers who didn’t exactly have their best performances, even if they did total 11 strikeouts.

Salem was in an early 3-0 hole against Delmarva (Orioles A), but 6’5” righty Dalvinson Reyes gave the team the chance to get right back into it by retiring 13 consecutive batters. But the hole was already too much to overcome, because despite notching ten hits and five swiped bags on the night, they went 2-for-12 with runners in scoring position, a problem affecting the entire organization to start the season. The RidgeYaks have also now won just once in May. Have a snazzy Saturday.