George Lombard Jr. hits homer as RailRiders edge Red Sox 1-0

On May 31, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders secured a 1-0 victory against the Worcester Red Sox in Triple-A action. George Lombard Jr. provided the game's only run with a leadoff home run in the first inning. Pitcher Adam Kloffenstein starred on the mound, throwing six scoreless innings and notching ten strikeouts. Meanwhile, the Somerset Patriots fell to the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 3-2. The Hudson Valley Renegades won a closely contested 10-inning game against the Bowling Green Hot Rods, coming back to tie the game with back-to-back home runs. The Tampa Tarpons dominated the Daytona Tortugas 7-0, behind strong pitching and multiple home runs by their lineup.

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