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AFL: Scoreless Outing for Alex McRae, as Surprise Loses 3-2 to Salt River

In the Arizona Fall League on Friday night, the Surprise Saguaros lost 3-2 to Salt River, dropping them to 4-5 on the season. Just two Pirates saw action in this game.

Eric Wood was the only Pirate in the starting lineup. He batted sixth and played left field. Wood came into the day with a .429 batting average, which was tops in the AFL. In the second inning, he struck out during his first at-bat. He came up with two men on and two outs in the third inning and drew a walk to load the bases. Wood struck out for the second time in the fifth inning.