Braves minor league recap: Dixon Williams homers, drives in three for Rome

TAMPA, FLORIDA - MARCH 21, 2026: Dixon Williams #63 of the Atlanta Braves bats during the second inning of a Spring Breakout game against the New York Yankees at George M. Steinbrenner Field on March 21, 2026 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Diamond Images via Getty Images) | Diamond Images/Getty Images It was a lackluster day down on the farm, but there were a handful of individual performances to highlight.

So let’s dive into Wednesday’s action. (18-11) Gwinnett Stripers 9, (14-15) Charlotte Knights 10 Sean Murphy, DH: 1-5, RBI, 2 R Luke Williams, 2B; 2-4, HR, RBI, 2 R Nacho Alvarez Jr. 3B: 2-5, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 R Elieser Hernandez, SP: 5 IP, 9 H, 6 ER, BB, 3 K Box Score Despite holding a three-run lead headed into the home half of the seventh inning, Gwinnett failed to hold on to it, resulting in the one-run loss to Charlotte as the Stripers dropped game two of the series.

Gwinnett jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning thanks to an RBI-groundout off the bat of Jair Camargo which scored Brett Wisely. After Charlotte tied things up in the bottom of the frame, the Stripers retook the lead in the top of the third — scoring three runs to take a 4-1 lead. Whenever you score nine runs on 10 hits, the odds for winning are probably going to be heavily in your favor.

That was not the case for Gwinnett on Wednesday. The biggest detriment came in the form of starting pitching, as Elieser Hernandez got the start on the mound and proceeded to give up six runs on nine hits while striking out three before he was pulled in the sixth inning. As the score suggests, Gwinnett’s offense more than held its own on the night.