Erie's Paredes has monster doubleheader
Isaac Paredes already had been scorching hot at the plate in August, but he somehow turned it up a notch further in Wednesday's doubleheader.Fifth-ranked Detroit prospect went 8-for-11 across the twinbill -- including a career-high five hits in Game 2 -- as Erie split the double dip with Richmond at
Fifth-ranked Detroit prospect went 8-for-11 across the twinbill -- including a career-high five hits in Game 2 -- as Erie split the double dip with Richmond at The Diamond. Paredes drove in four runs and scored once over the two games as SeaWolves took the first contest, 7-3, in 10 frames before falling in the nightcap, 11-10, in 13 innings.
The 20-year-old came into day hitting .366 with a .952 OPS in 18 games this month. He went 3-for-5 with an RBI in the resumption of Tuesday night's game before going 5-for-6 with three RBIs and a run Wednesday.
On Tuesday, Paredes battled right-hander
Game 1 box score, Game 2 box score
After a strikeout in the eighth, the Mexico native came through in the 10th with an RBI single to center off righty
Paredes outdid himself in Game 2. He grounded out to short in the first, but wasn't retired the rest of the way. In the third, the third baseman delivered a single to center off
Righty
The teams traded runs in the 10th and 11th to set up another chance for Paredes in the 12th. He took advantage, singling to left off catcher-turned righty reliever
After the first five-hit contest of his career, Paredes is hitting .403 through 20 games in August and .290 overall for the season.
With the game knotted at 10 in the 13th,
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