INDIANAPOLIS (Triple-A, 58-64) narrowly beat Omaha (Royals), 9-8. RHP James Marvel (6-7, 5.46) gave up five runs over six innings with eight strikeouts. Indianapolis hit four home runs: 1B Mason Martin had his first two Triple-A long balls, and DH Oneil Cruz (3 for 4) and SS Rodolfo Castro (2 for 4) each had a home run.

Next: Saturday at Omaha (Royals), 8:05 p.m.

GREENSBORO (High-A, 1-1) beat Bowling Green (Rays), 4-2, in Game 2 to even the best-of-five High-A East championship series at a game apiece. RHP Quinn Priester started and pitched five innings, allowing just one run and walking one, as well as striking out seven. The bullpen held it down, with RHP Bear Bellomy pitching two scoreless innings of relief, striking out five of the six batters he faced. RHP Austin Roberts securing the save despite allowing a solo home run. CF Matt Gorski ended up having the game-deciding hit, a two-run double in the seventh inning. 3B Jared Triolo and RF Will Matthiessen drove in the other runs for Greensboro, plating SS Liover Peguero and 2B Nick Gonzales on a sacrifice fly and a groundout.

Next: Sunday at Bowling Green (Rays), 7:35 p.m.

BRADENTON (Low-A, 3-0) crushed Tampa (Yankees), 11-3, to sweep the best-of-five Low-A Southeast championship series in three games. RHP Logan Hofmann started and allowed three runs in 1⅓ innings. Tampa did not score another run after that as the bullpen, led by the winning pitcher, RHP Eddy Yean (3⅔ scoreless innings), pitched 7 ⅔ scoreless innings. 2B Jackson Glenn was 2 for 5 with a three-run home run and 3B Dariel Lopez was 2 for 5 with a two-run shot. DH Abrahan Gutierrez launched his second and third home runs of the series as part of a 3-for-4 day. 1B Ernny Ordonez had the other RBI on a walk.

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