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Yard Goats Win on Walk-Off in Extras, Top Sea Dogs 9-8 in Thrilling Fashion

EL Hartford Yard Goats Hartford, CT - Jared Thomas delivered a walk-off single in the bottom of the 11th inning as the Hartford Yard Goats rallied past the Portland Sea Dogs 9-8 on Wednesday night at Dunkin' Park. Hartford trailed by two runs in the 11th before storming back to tie the game on Cole Carrigg's two-run single and then winning it on Thomas' game-winning hit. The Yard Goats, who overcame a 5-1 deficit in the ninth inning, are a half game out of a playoff spot with 16 games remaining in the regular season. ... Full Story

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Bush Jr. Walks It off for the Biscuits in 11 Innings

SL Montgomery Biscuits MONTGOMERY, AL - Homer Bush Jr. delivered a single to right field, and the Montgomery Biscuits (67-55, 29-24) walked off the Biloxi Shuckers (66-56, 24-29) 3-2 in 11 innings on Wednesday night at Riverwalk Stadium. Brody Hopkins continued his stellar season with five innings of one-hit ball. He struck out eight batters and closed the start with an emphatic punch. Hopkins has a 0.95 ERA (2 ER/21 IP) over four starts this month. The Biscuits scored the first run of the game on an error in the fifth, and Biloxi matched with a run to tie the game at 1-1 in the eighth. After Biloxi scored ... Full Story

Bay Barrels First High-A Homer; Baro Belts Three Hits in 8-7 Win

SAL Brooklyn Cyclones BROOKLYN, N.Y. - Behind a three-hit night from 3B Boston Baro, the Cyclones downed the Renegades, 8-7, on Wednesday night at Maimonides Park. RF John Bay launched his first High-A home run in the victory, while RHP Irving Cota collected the win in his first appearance with the Cyclones. In the victory, the Cyclones swiped seven stolen bases. Brooklyn's bats carried the momentum from a 10-run night on Tuesday right into Wednesday's contest. After 2B Marco Vargas and 3B Boston Baro each singled, the pair executed a double steal to put two in scoring position. After a flyout, SS Colin Houck pl... Full Story

Montero Strikes out 10 as Dragons Extend Winning Streak to Nine

MWL Dayton Dragons Fort Wayne, Ind. - The Dayton Dragons scored three runs in the top of the first inning and starting pitcher Jose Montero struck out a career-high 10 batters as the Dragons held on to defeat the Fort Wayne TinCaps 3-2 on Wednesday night. The win was the ninth in a row for the Dragons, matching their longest winning streak since they moved to the High-A level prior to the 2021 season. They also won nine straight games in August of 2024. The Dragons have produced only two winning streaks longer than nine games in their 25-year history, winning a club-record 13 straight games in 2003 and win... Full Story

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