Atlanta Braves Minor League Weekend Wrap, April 24th

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Feb 27, 2017; Lakeland, FL, USA; Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried (66) throws a pitch during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Detroit Tigers at Joker Marchant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

AA Mississippi Braves (8-9)

Thursday

Mississippi was on the receiving end of beat down on Thursday from Mobile 12-1. Max Fried struggled again, allowing 6 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks over 3 innings, striking out 2.

Only Travis Demeritte reached base twice for the M-Braves, with a double and a walk. Carlos Franco also had a double.

Friday

Mississippi saw the first chink in the Mike Soroka armor on Friday as they lost 6-1. Soroka went 5 innings, allowing 2 runs on one hit and a walk, striking out 4.

Keith Curcio had two singles and a walk. Jared James and Dylan Moore each had two singles. Joey Meneses had a double.

Saturday

After 13 innings, Mississippi prevailed over Montgomery on Saturday 8-4. Patrick Weigel got the start, going 5 2/3 innings, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks, striking out 5. The M-Braves bullpen closed out the game with 6 scoreless innings with 4 hits and 3 walks, striking out 7.

Luis Valenzuela had a double and two singles. Carlos Franco had a single and two walks. Connor Lien had two singles and a stolen base. Adam Walker had a home run and a walk. Dylan Moore had a single and a walk.

Sunday

A pitcher’s duel went to Montgomery on Sunday as they defeated Mississippi 2-1. Kolby Allard had an excellent start, going 5 scoreless innings, allowing 5 hits and a walk, striking out 5.

No M-Braves hitter was on base twice. Connor Lien hit a home run. Keith Curcio stole a base.

Leaders

BA: Luis Valenzuela .302
OBP: Joey Meneses .354
HR: Carlos Franco and Connor Lien 3
SB: Three with 3
W: Mike Soroka and Michael Mader 2
SV: Akeel Morris 4
SO: Patrick Weigel 23
ERA: Akeel Morris 0.00

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