Carlos Carrasco provided an excellent start, limiting Durham to two runs on three hits over 5.2 innings while striking out six batters. He induced 14 swings and misses and surrendered only one two-run homer in the fifth inning, then limited further damage to keep Gwinnett ahead. Brewer Hicklen hit an eighth home run of the season, driving in runs and extending the lead with a 102.7 mph pull over the left-field wall. Brett Wisely went 3-for-5 with a double and an RBI, while Nacho Alvarez Jr. added two RBIs and drew a walk. Alvarez entered with a low OPS but extended a five-game hitting streak after Friday.
"Across 5.2 strong innings, Carrasco limited Durham to two runs on three hits, but managed to strike out six batters on the night. Carrasco also induced 14 swings and misses on the night as well. The lone detriment on his resume on Friday was a two-run homer he surrendered in the top of the fifth. However, he bounced back to limit the damage to only the homer to maintain the Stripers' lead."
"At the plate, Brewer Hicklen continued his somewhat surprisingly hot start to the season, as he launched his eighth homer of the season. Hicklen turned on a 2-1 fastball and pulled it over the left field wall at 102.7 miles per hour to extend the Gwinnett lead to 2-0 in the bottom of the third inning. On the season, Hicklen is batting .327 across 107 at-bats while driving in 19 runners and stealing 14 bases with an OPS of 1.002 as well."
"Brett Wisely and Nacho Alvarez Jr. both also had solid nights at the plate, with the former going 3-5 with a double and an RBI and the latter going 1-4 with a pair of RBI to his credit. Alvarez has had a rough go of it to start the season, as he's carrying an OPS of just .658, but he is riding a five-game hitting streak after Friday, so it's possible he has turned a positive corner."
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