Carson LaRue turned in a seven-inning performance, allowing only two hits and one run, while fanning five. It was LaRue’s longest outing so far this season. 19-year-old Astros farmhand from Cuba, Yordan Alvarez, led the team offensively, going 2/4 with two RBI’s and a run scored. Alvarez played first base for the River Bandits in this contest. In 12 games with Quad Cities, Alvarez is slashing .357/.440/.595 with two long balls.
So far this season, LaRue has been the standout pitcher on a staff that has performed well. LaRue is 6-1 with a 1.