Justice Bigbie just stretched his insane hit streak to 23 games with another monster three-hit night for the Erie SeaWolves, and honestly, the dude is on fire. It was another standout performance in a night of big hits across the minor league system, helping the SeaWolves to a 6-2 victory over the Chesapeake Baysox.
Bigbie And Exposito Go OFF For Erie
The SeaWolves were locked in a 1-1 tie with the Baysox in the top of the seventh when Bigbie kicked off the rally with a leadoff single. Then, E.J. Exposito absolutely crushed his 17th home run of the year to center field, blasting Erie to a 3-1 lead. Talk about clutch! Not content to rest, Erie piled it on in the eighth. Patrick Lee singled, Peyton Graham walked, and then Bigbie delivered again with an RBI knock up the middle to score Lee. Josue Briceño followed up with a single to score Graham. Andrew Jenkins pulled a ball to third that the Baysox threw away, allowing Bigbie to score his second run of the inning and put Erie up 6-1. Bigbie’s night was wild: it was his third straight game with three hits and his sixth consecutive game with at least two hits. That’s just flat-out consistent dominance, and it’s awesome to watch. Hayden Minton started strong for Erie, striking out five over four innings, only giving up a single run in the third before Tanner Kohlhepp took over.
Mud Hens Get It Done With Clutch Hits And Smart Play
Meanwhile, the Toledo Mud Hens put on a clinic for clutch hitting, beating the Louisville Bats 7-2. Dylan File was the guy on the mound, carving his way through the Bats lineup for six scoreless innings before giving up two runs in the seventh, ultimately picking up his sixth win of the season. The Hens got on the board early in the second inning when Eduardo Valencia doubled, took third, and scored on a Tyler Gentry grounder that went for an error. They really broke it open in the fourth. Valencia led off with a walk, Gentry singled, and Cal Stevenson walked to load the bases. Max Clark then showed some serious plate discipline, correctly challenging a 3-2 pitch that was initially called a strike, turning it into an RBI walk. Jace Jung followed that up with a two-run single off Zach McCambley, pushing the lead to 4-0. After the Bats pulled within two, the Mud Hens put the pedal down again. Max Clark singled, took second, and Max Anderson singled him in to make it 5-2. Anderson is absolutely raking in July, batting .310 with five doubles, a triple, and a sweet 11 walks to 11 strikeouts. Tyler Gentry sealed the deal in the eighth with a two-run shot, giving him two runs, two RBIs, and a homer on the night.
The Mud Hens are leading their series 3-1, with the next game coming up Saturday at 7:05 p.m. ET. With guys like Bigbie tearing it up and the Mud Hens showing how to get it done, you gotta be hyped for more action tomorrow!
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Originally reported by Bless You Boys.
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