Atlanta Braves farm system teams split Saturday minor league games

The Atlanta Braves minor league affiliates split their games on Saturday as the A-ball season neared its conclusion. The Gwinnett Stripers secured a 5-3 victory over the Charlotte Knights behind six innings from starting pitcher Cedric De Grandpre, who struck out eight batters. In Rome, the Emperors defeated the Winston-Salem Dash 13-6 with Conor Essenburg reaching base five times and scoring four runs. Meanwhile, the Columbus Clingstones fell to the Pensacola Blue Wahoos 6-2 in a contest where the team managed only four hits. The organizations are now preparing for their respective season finales scheduled for Sunday. This play comes during the final stretch of the minor league calendar for the A-ball clubs in Augusta and Rome.

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