Owen Ayers and Ronny Cruz each drilled a two-run double to highlight a five-run 4th inning, and then the Cubs held-on to edge the Rockies 5-4 in Arizona Instructional League game action Friday morning on Field #1 at the Cubs Sloan Park Complex in Mesa, AZ.
Darius Perry and Jesus Ordonez belted solo home runs and SP Gabriel Hughes (Colorado's 2022 1st round draft pick - Gonzaga - July 2023 TJS) tossed three innings of one-hit shutout ball with five strikeouts for the Rockies. (Colorado has assigned Hughes to their Scottsdale Rafters AFL affiliate).
Here is the abridged box score from the game (Cubs players only):
AZIL CUBS LINEUP:
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