Bakersfield Blaze OF Austin Wilson
Austin Wilson had a rough first half at hiA Bakersfield this season but the 2013 2nd-round pick entered tonight’s game against Modesto swinging a hot bat. After playing 56 first-half games for the Blaze, the Seattle Mariners’ #16 prospect carried a batting line of .191/.291/.299 with just 5 HR and 19 RBI.
When the second half started on June 25th, the Stanford alum went 2-for-5, raising his batting average to .196, but there were more struggles ahead.
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Wins by the Visalia Rawhide and Lancaster Jethawks saw both clubs finish Monday night with one-game leads in their respective divisions. Visalia topped San Jose 6-2 to move one game up on Modesto in the North while Lancaster’s 7-3 win over Lake Elsinore maintained their one-game edge on Rancho Cucamonga.
SCOREBOARD
LANCASTER 7, LAKE ELSINORE 3
VISALIA 6, SAN JOSE 2
HIGH DESERT 6, MODESTO 5
RANCHO CUCAMONGA 8, INLAND EMPIRE 3
BAKERSFIELD 4, STOCKTON 1
PITCHER/OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK
LHP Harrison Musgrave of the Modesto Nuts earned Cal League Pitcher of the Week honors with seven shutout innings against Bakersfied. Musgrave allowed just one hit and no walks while striking out eight.
SS Christian Arroyo of San Jose was named Offensive Player of the Week after going 12-for-24 with three doubles, two homers and six RBIs. A five-hit game was included in the hot streak.
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