Hernandez proves unhittable for Salem
For the second straight start, Darwinzon Hernandez blanked his opponent. This time, he did it while having a career day. The seventh-ranked Red Sox prospect tossed 5 2/3 hitless innings, recording a career-high 10 strikeouts, as Class A Advanced Salem took down Potomac, 7-4, on Sunday at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium.
For the second straight start,
The seventh-ranked Red Sox prospect tossed 5 2/3 hitless innings, recording a career-high 10 strikeouts, as Class A Advanced Salem took down Potomac, 7-4, on Sunday at Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium.
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Hernandez extended his scoreless streak to 11 2/3 innings. In his last start on Tuesday, he blanked Down East on five hits over six frames with seven punchouts.
On Sunday, the Red Sox staked the 21-year-old to a two-run lead before he took the mound, and Hernandez quickly retired the side in the first inning with a pair of strikeouts. He plunked
In the third, Hernandez (5-5) struck out three and pitched around a one-out walk to
At 89 pitches, Hernandez came out for the sixth and struck out Nationals No. 5 prospect
Hernandez lowered his ERA to 4.33. Over 70 2/3 innings, the 2013 international signee has racked up 81 strikeouts, good for fourth in the Carolina League.
Red Sox No. 10 prospect
Sagdal crushed a grand slam in the ninth off reliever
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