Lone Star Ball · Jul 22, 2019
Josh Jung, Bubba Thompson have big offensive days
Photo by Underwood Archives/Getty ImagesJosh Jung has hit the ground running in the Sally League. In 5 plate appearances for Hickory today, Jung was 3 for 4 with a walk, pushing his batting average up to .381 in low-A and his OPS to 864. Pedro Gonzalez and Frainyer Chavez each had a hit and a walk, and Hever Bueno pitched 1.1 scoreless innings with 2 Ks.
Bubba Thompson, meanwhile, had a triple, a home run and a walk for Down East today. Sam Huff, J.P. Martinez and Curtis Terry each had a pair of hits, and Sherten Apostel had a single. JPM also had 3 steals.