The San Jose Giants won for the seventh time in 10 games on Thursday night, beating the Modesto Nuts by a score of 9-1. LF Armani Smith had four hits to lead a 13-hit attack while starting pitcher Carson Ragsdale threw five innings of one-hit ball as the Giants pulled into a second-place tie in the North division, one game back of the Nuts.
San Jose got to Modesto starter Adam Macko for six earned runs on seven hits, chasing the Mariners’ #15 prospect after 3 1/3 IP. C Ricardo Genoves got the scoring started with an RBI single in the first and the Giants scored in five of the first seven innings to get out on top 9-0. Genoves had three hits and #1 Giants prospect SS Marco Luciano had two hits and three RBIs.
Ragsdale kept Modesto quiet, allowing just one hit and two walks over 5 IP while striking out 10. The 2020 4th round draft pick threw 80 pitches, 50 for strikes.
San Jose (17-10) kept pace with the Fresno Grizzlies (17-10) to pull to 1 game behind Modesto (18-9) in the North division, winning two of the first three games in the head-to-head series with the Nuts.
SCOREBOARD
INLAND EMPIRE – 3
RANCHO CUCAMONGA – 4
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VISALIA – 7
FRESNO – 10
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LAKE ELSINORE – 4
STOCKTON – 5
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