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Priester's Excellent Start Propels Indians to Win in Toledo, 5-2

May 4, 2023 - International League (IL)
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TOLEDO, Ohio - Behind top pitching prospect Quinn Priester's six shutout innings, the Indianapolis Indians beat the Toledo Mud Hens for their second win in a row at Fifth Third Field on Thursday night, 5-2.

Priester (W, 2-3) strung together the best start he's had since joining the Indians rotation during the final month of the 2022 season. The 22-year-old right-hander allowed just two hits across his six shutout frames, striking out four and not walking a single Mud Hen. Priester was also effectively efficient, getting through six innings on just 74 pitches.

The Indians (12-17) jumped ahead on back-to-back pitches in the second inning against Mud Hens starter Ashton Goudeau (L, 1-2). In an 0-1 count, left fielder Cal Mitchell turned on an inside fastball and hit a solo home run to straight-away right field for his second homer of the year. On the very next pitch, second baseman Aaron Shackelford took a belt-high fastball and parked it 438 feet from home plate for his second home run of the year as well. Shackelford's home run left his bat at 110 miles-per-hour.

In the fourth, the Indians supplied even more cushion for Priester thanks to a two-run double down the right field line from center fielder Chavez Young and a sacrifice fly from shortstop Vinny Capra. Toledo (18-11) struck for two late runs against the Indians bullpen in the eighth inning, but left-hander Angel Perdomo slammed the door on the threat to get the Indians out of the inning. Indianapolis reliever Colin Selby (S, 1) put the Mud Hens down in a hitless ninth collect his first save of the season.

With a dribbling ground ball on the left side of the infield in the middle innings, Indians right fielder Josh Palacios extended his hitting streak to nine games. Palacios' streak is the second-longest active hitting streak in the International League, just one game behind Nashville's Keston Hiura. Shackelford's second inning home run was just one of his three hits on the night, as he finished a triple shy of the cycle.

The Indians and Mud Hens play the fourth of their six-game series at Fifth Third Field on Friday night at 7:05 PM ET. Luis Ortiz (2-1, 2.45), the Indians' Player of the Month for April, gets the ball for Indianapolis, while right-hander Brenan Hanifee (0-0, 4.13) opposes for Toledo.

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