Down on the Farm: Chase Petty Bounces Back, Nestor Lorant Dominates

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The Louisville Bats, Chattanooga Lookouts, Dayton Dragons, and Daytona Tortugas were all back in action on Tuesday night.
Louisville Bats (6-4) Won 4-2
- Tyler Callihan went 0-3 with an RBI and a walk.
- Ivan Johnson went 1-3 with an RBI and a walk.
- Rece Hinds went 1-4 with an RBI
- Chase Petty gave up one earned on six hits and two walks in four innings of work. He struck out four.
- Joe La Sorsa did not allow a baserunner in his 1 1/3 innings of work.
- Lenny Torres Jr. converted his first save of the year in a scoreless appearance.
Chattanooga Lookouts (1-2) Lost 6-3
- Jay Allen II went 0-4.
- Ethan O'Donnell went 0-3 with a walk.
- Sal Stewart went 1-4 with a stolen base.
- Hector Rodriguez went 0-3 with a walk.
- Dominic Pitelli went 0-3 with a walk and a stolen base.
Dayton Dragons (0-4) Lost 8-4
- Yerlin Confidan went 0-3 with two walks and a stolen base.
- Leo Balcazar went 1-5
- Carlos Jorge went 1-2 with two walks and a stolen base.
- Ariel Almonte went 1-5 with a home run.
- Ricardo Cabrera went 2-4 and was caught stealing.
- Nestor Lorant struck out six and gave up just one run in his five innings of work.
Daytona Tortugas (2-2) Lost 8-7
- Kyle Henley went 0-5.
- Sammy Stafura went 1-4 with an RBI and a walk.
- Alfredo Duno went 1-4 with a double and a RBI.
- Luke Holman pitched four scoreless innings and struck out five. He allowed just one hit and one walk.
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Nestor Lorant has struck out the first 4 hitters he’s faced on 21 pitches. pic.twitter.com/ueRJJXdNKZ
— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) April 8, 2025
Alfredo Duno gunned down trying to stretch a double to a triple but he torched this ball.
— Bryce Spalding (@bryce_spalding) April 8, 2025
104.6 mph off that bat. 384 feet.#RedsMiLB pic.twitter.com/7Mv4iI2GXe
"Who are you?"
— Louisville Bats (@LouisvilleBats) April 9, 2025
"I... am IVAN" pic.twitter.com/NZlILCtBzt
What an inning🙌@ReceHinds pic.twitter.com/wUg2gfrFqg
— Louisville Bats (@LouisvilleBats) April 9, 2025
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