The Scottsdale Scorpions won 4-3. Here is how the Pirates prospects did today.
**Adalberto Santos went 1-for-4 with his lone hit being a solo homer in the eighth to cut the lead to 3-1 at the time. Scottsdale came back with three runs in the ninth to win.
**Matt Curry went 1-for-4.
**Vic Black was the winning pitcher, after throwing a scoreless eighth inning. Black gave up one hit, walked none, and struck out one. He threw 13 pitches, and nine for strikes.
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