Eric Hartman homers as Braves minor leaguers shine in June action

Eric Hartman hit his 18th home run of the season during Saturday's minor league games for the Atlanta Braves organization. He contributed to the Hudson Valley Renegades, who narrowly lost to the Rome Emperors 3-2. Other notable performances included Luis Guanipa, Conor Essenburg, and Cody Miller, each of whom homered in an 11-10 victory for the Augusta GreenJackets against the Hill City Howlers. The day also saw a solid outing from Austin Gomber for the Gwinnett Stripers, despite a 4-2 loss to the Louisville Bats. Weather conditions affected the Columbus Clingstones, leading to the cancellation of their planned doubleheader against the Biloxi Shuckers.

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