Down on the Farm: Alfredo Duno Hits Two Home Runs, Sal Stewart Stays Hot

Four Cincinnati Reds minor league affiliates were in action on Sunday. Here is how their top prospects performed:

Louisville Bats (24-32) Lost 4-0

• Christian Encarnacion-Strand went 1-4.
• Rece Hinds went 0-2 with two walks.
• Jacob Hurtubise went 0-4.
• Chase Petty gave up four runs (two earned) on five hits. He walked two and struck out two over four innings of work.
• Sam Benschoter struck out three and did not allow a hit in two innings of work.
• Luis Mey struck out one and did not allow a hit in his scoreless inning of work.
• Zach Maxwell surrendered a hit and a walk, but struck out two and worked around the traffic to pitch a scoreless inning.

Chattanooga Lookouts (24-23) Lost 8-2

• Hector Rodriguez went 0-4.
• Sal Stewart went 2-4.
• Edwin Arroyo went 0-4.
• Ethan O'Donnell went 0-3 with a walk.
• Jay Allen II went 1-2 with a double, two walks, and a stolen base.
• Dominic Pitelli went 1-4.
• Jose Acuna gave up three earned runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked two and struck out three.
• Arij Fransen gave up three earned runs on five hits in two innings. He walked to and struck out a batter.

Dayton Dragons (17-34) Lost 11-3

• Leo Balcazar went 2-5.
• Yerlin Confidan went 0-4.
• John Michael Faile went 1-4.
• Carlos Jorge went 2-4 with a double.
• Nestor Lorant gave up two runs on three hits in three innings. He walked three and struck out a batter.

Daytona Tortugas (22-29) Won 12-7

• Sammy Stafura went 1-3 with two walks and a stolen base.
• Kyle Henley went 2-4 with a walk.
• Alfredo Duno went 3-4 with two home runs.
• Carlos Sanchez went 1-4 with a stolen base.