Pirates minor league teams went 3-1 on the day, with some hot-hitting performances from the young Bucs in Bradenton.
Here are the notable performances from Friday.
SS Alika Williams
LF/3B Ryan Vilade
Indianapolis blew past the Iowa Cubs with a 9-6 win. Williams homered, as did Chris Owings, and a three-run ninth inning was the difference for the Indians.
C Abrahan Gutierrez
The Curve managed just five hits, one of which went for extra bases, in their 4-1 loss to the Reading Fightin Phils. Starter Anthony Solometo had a relative down night, getting pulled after 78 pitches and 4.2 innings, surrendering three runs.
C Wyatt Hendrie
RHP J.P. Massey
The Grasshoppers took down the Wilmington Blue Rocks 7-3 behind an all-around solid performance. All but one batter saw at least one base knock, and Ernny Ordonez and Shawn Ross each contributed a home run.
2B Termarr Johnson
1B Josiah Sightler
Bradenton raced out to an 11-3 win over the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels. 2022 15th round pick Josiah Sightler continues to rake, going 4-for-5 on the day with a pair of extra base hits to push his OPS to 1.276. Termarr Johnson added his 12th home run of the season.
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