In a tight game between the Capital District Red Knights and the Chicago Hawks, pitcher Leroy Moody was terrific on the mound. The Capital District right-hander was named the player of the game in Capital District's 2-1 win. Moody picked up the win for Capital District, going 7.2 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 2-3. Miguel Toro closed it out for his 4th save.
Sergio Ortíz dealt the Hawks a blow in the bottom of the third. Batting with the bases empty and Capital District leading 1-0, Ortíz, who is rated as the 25th best prospect by BNN, hit a 1-1 fastball for a solo home run.
"This level of focus will win us a lot of ballgames," Ortíz said after the game.
Capital District has 3 straight wins, Chicago 3 straight losses.