Biscuits' Williams flips power switch on

Justin Williams is making it look very easy in his first week as a Double-A player. The 20-year-old's even showing a penchant for slugging.

"It all comes down to pitch selection and plate discipline," he said. "Once I develop more that in aspect, the power numbers will come through. I'll get better pitches to hit and I won't get myself out as much."

Tampa's No. 13 prospect stayed true to his mantra and homered for the third time in his first seven Southern League games, going 3-for-4 with a career-high five RBIs in Double-A Montgomery's 10-5 win over Pensacola on Tuesday night at Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium.

In his first seven games with the Biscuits, the outfielder is slashing .296/.321/.704 with three home runs and 13 RBIs, including eight in the past two days. Overall, Williams is batting .326, has matched a career high with seven long balls while driving in 44 runs in 58 games between Class A Advanced and Double-A.

"Producing in the Florida State League has given me the mind-set that I can do this day in and day out," Williams said. "I just have to be confident in myself and go out there and give it my all. Plate discipline is the biggest thing for me now. That and staying healthy. I missed a month earlier this season in Florida and that got me depressed. So I want to finish the season strong and hopefully make the playoffs."

His night started off with a bang as he blasted a two-run no-doubter to right-center field in the second inning. Williams drove in his third run with a single to right that scored Granden Goetzman, who tripled to lead off the fourth. He reached on a fielding error by Pensacola shortstop Zach Vincej in the fifth and capped his night with a two-run single to center in the seventh.

"It feels good when you have run-producing opportunities," Williams said. "But it feels even better to produce for your team and do as much as you can to help the team win. It's really important in those situations. I just go up there and try to have quality at-bat after quality at-bat. Sometimes it works out and sometimes it doesn't."

Drafted by the D-backs in the second round of the 2013 Draft, Williams has noticed one distinct difference between the Florida State League and the Southern League.

"The location," he said. "Guys don't throw the fastball on 2-1, 3-0 counts as much. I got a 2-1 change tonight actually. The pitchers are a lot smarter and you have to be more mentally prepared before you're in the box as much as when you step into it."

Video: Montgomery's Adames hits ninth homer

No. 3 Rays prospect Willy Adames drove in three runs on two hits, including his ninth homer of the season. Goetzman went 3-for-4 and scored three times, falling a homer shy of the cycle.

Montgomery's Taylor Guerreri (11-4) allowed an unearned run on four hits without a walk while striking out five in six innings. Tampa Bay's sixth-ranked prospect has won nine consecutive decisions dating back to June 3.

Cincinnati's No. 10 prospect Tyler Mahle (5-2) surrendered a season-high eight runs -- six earned -- on nine hits and two walks while fanning one in in 4 2/3 frames.