Williamson's strong performance gives Drive split

8/21 Cup of Coffee: Pawtucket's losing streak reached double digits on Thursday as they fell 5-3 to Rochester despite Randor Bierd's strong start. He went 7 innings allowing 1 run on 4 hits. He did not walk a batter while striking out 8. Marcus McBeth tossed an inning giving up 4 runs on 2 hits and 2 walks. He fanned 2. Javier Lopez threw a scoreless inning giving up 2 hits. Aaron Bates went 3 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Dusty Brown went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI.

Reading blanked Portland 6-0. Felix Doubront went 4.2 innings giving up 3 runs on 5 hits and 3 walks. He struck out 3. Ryne Miller pitched 2.2 frames giving up 3 runs on 3 hits and a walk. He struck out 3. Andrew Dobies threw 1.2 scoreless innings allowing 1 hit. He had 3 strikeouts. Daniel Nava went 2 for 4.

Lynchburg edged Salem 4-3. Eammon Portice threw 3.1 innings giving up 4 runs on 2 hits and 4 walks. He had 3 strikeouts. Kyle Fernandes tossed 2.2 scoreless frames giving up 2 hits and 2 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. Robert Coello pitched 3 scoreless innings giving up a hit. He struck out 4. Brad Correll went 2 for 4 with a home run.

In the completion of Wednesday's suspended game, Hickory downed Greenville 9-8. Michael Lee went 2.1 scoreless innings allowing a hit and a walk. He had 3 strikeouts. Jeremy Kehrt threw 5.1 frames giving up 5 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. Jason Blackey went 0.1 of an inning allowing 2 runs on a hit and a walk. William Latimer did not record an out but gave up 2 runs on a hit and a walk. Mitch Dening went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Oscar Tejeda went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. In the night's regularly scheduled game, Greenville defeated Hickory 5-1. Fabian Williamson threw 6 innings allowing 1 run on 3 hits. He struck out 5. Lance McClain threw a scoreless inning giving up a hit. He fanned 2. Ryan Dent went 2 for 3 with a home run and 2 RBI. Michael Thomas went 2 for 3 with a run scored.

Lowell downed Auburn 8-6. Ryan Pressly tossed 6 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits and a walk. He struck out 8. Cesare Cabral threw 3 innings giving up 4 runs on 6 hits and 2 walks. He had 4 strikeouts. Ryan Westmoreland went 2 for 4 with a run scored and a RBI. Chris McGuiness went 3 for 3 and scored 2 runs. William Holmes went 2 for 5 with a RBI. Dan Butler went 2 for 4 with a run scored and 2 RBI.

In the Gulf Coast League, the Red Sox downed the Twins 5-2. Randy Consuegra went 4 innings giving up 2 runs on 4 hits. He struck out 6. Richard Wasielewski threw an inning and did not allow a run. He gave up a hit and had a strikeout. Hunter Cervenka tossed 2 scoreless, hitless innings giving up a walk. He fanned 2. Michael Lennox threw 2 clean innings recording 2 strikeouts. Jose Garcia went 2 for 3 with a run scored and a RBI.

Player of the Night: Fabian Williamson who allowed 1 run on 3 hits over 6 innings. He did not give up a walk while striking out 5.

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