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INDIANAPOLIS (24-28) lost both ends of their double header against Omaha, 3-2 in Game 1 and 7-1 in Game 2.
Game 1 of the twin bill of seven-inning games went to the eighth inning tied at 2. Omaha's Drew Waters hit an RBI double to give Omaha the lead in the extra frame. Indianapolis stranded starting runner Jack Suwinski on second base to end the game.
Suwinski led off the bottom of the first inning with a home run.
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Indianapolis starter Daulton Jefferies held Omaha scoreless for three innings, but surrendered a two-RBI double to Ryan Fitzgerald in the fourth inning.
In Game 2, Indians starter Chris Gau allowed five runs and walked seven in two innings. Reliever Isaac Mattson allowed two runs and walked four in 2 1/3 innings. Jake Lamb's walk with the bases loaded in the fifth plated Indianapolis' only run. Canaan Smith-Njigba had a pair of hits.
ALTOONA (16-32) beat Portland, 6-5. Portland scored three runs in the first inning off of Thomas Harrington. Altoona scored four runs in the fifth on RBI hits from Sammy Siani, Wyatt Hendrie and Connor Scott. Siani and Dustin Peterson each had two hits.
Jack Carey walked a batter and struck out a batter in earning his first save of the season.
GREENSBORO (29-19) routed Asheville on the road, 15-2, for its fourth win in a row and sixth in seven games. The Grasshoppers boomed for 18 hits and held a 12-0 lead going into the bottom of the fourth.
Lonnie White Jr. hit a grand slam in the first inning and had six RBIs. Luke Brown homered twice. Nick Cimillo added a solo shot. Charles McAdoo went 5-for-6 with five singles, three runs scored and and RBI. The Grasshoppers' pitching staff struck out 15 Tourists.
BRADENTON (21-26) was rained out at Fort Myers. The teams will play a double header Saturday beginning at 4 p.m. in Fort Myers, Fla.
