Witherspoon busts out for Scorpions
Angels' No. 7 prospect Travis Witherspoon was 3-for-5 with a double and four RBIs, snapping a 2-for-25 slump for the Scorpions. Slade Heathcott, the New York No. 5 prospect, opened the game with a home run and finished with four hits while fellow Yankees farmhand David Adams scored three runs as Scottsdale kept its slim division hopes alive. White Sox farmhand Andy Wilkins went yard in the loss for the Solar Sox. Recap | Gameday box score
Peoria 8, Phoenix 1
Twins prospect Nate Roberts, who leads the AFL with a .474 batting average, was 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs to help keep the Javelinas in first place in the West Division. Mike Zunino, the Mariners' No. 4 prospect, had three hits and scored twice while Reds' No. 5 prospect Didi Gregorius homered. Richie Shaffer, the Rays' first-round pick in 2012, drove in the Desert Dogs' lone run. Recap | Gameday box score
Surprise 10, Mesa 8
Whit Merrifield (Royals) had two hits, two RBIs and two runs scored for the Saguaros. Mets' No. 6 prospect Cesar Puello hit a two-run double and scored three times while Rangers prospect Jimmy Reyes lowered his ERA to 0.68 with two scoreless innings of relief to earn his first save. Tigers prospect Nick Castellanos, ranked No. 10 by MLB.com, had two RBIs for the Solar Sox. Recap | Gameday box score
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