Greensboro suffers a 1-run loss
Falling in a 4-0 hole through the first 2 innings proved to be too much for High-A Greensboro to come back from. The Grasshoppers suffered a 6-5 loss against the Greenville Drive. With the loss, Greensboro is now 36-29 on the season.
Eddy Yean started for Greensboro and struggled. In 2 innings pitched, he allowed 4 runs on five hits, a walk, and two strikeouts. Valentin Linarez pitched 2 scoreless innings allowing a hit, issuing a walk, and striking a batter out.
Yunior Thibo struggled for the Grasshoppers. In the 5th inning he allowed 2 runs on two hits, a home run, and two strikeouts. Jake Stevenson and Dante Mendoza each pitched 2 scoreless innings. Mendoza struck out four.
Tres Gonzalez hit lead off and went 1-for-4. Maikol Escotto was 4-for-4 with his 6th home run of the season and two runs scored. Jase Bowen was 1-for-4 with his 15th home run of the season and Brenden Dixon was 1-for-4 with a 3-run blast, his 4th of the season.