Whitecaps win sixth straight, Thayron Liranzo rehabs as Lakeland pounds out 13 hits

Louisville Bats 4, Toledo Mud Hens 2 ( box ) Toledo only scored two runs, but that’s impressive considering they only had three hits. Nine walks and a Louisville error helped move things along, but that’s minor league baseball for you. Still, three hits aren’t going to win any ball games, and Louisville had eight.

The Bats plated three runs in the fifth off Toledo’s starter, Lael Lockhart, who was mostly good until that point. Two of the four hits and two of the three walks he allowed came in the fifth. He should’ve been out of the inning before the third run scored, but Gage Workman made a throwing error to keep things going.

Unfortunately, that means Lockhart takes the loss. After Lockhart, Ricky Vanasco went 1 1/3 hitless innings, striking out one and walking another. Sean Guenther pitched the seventh, but he gave up a two-out triple and an RBI single.

Gunther also gave up a double, but he stranded both runners in scoring position, which is a plus. Tanner Rainey got the eighth. He struck out two and gave up one hit and one walk.