5/25 Minor matters

Thomas Diamond struck out eight over six innings and gave up one run but took the loss as Salt Lake blanked Iowa, 1-0, on Monday. The run came on a homer off Diamond, now 3-1 with a 2.01 ERA. Chris Robinson had three hits. Jay Jackson gave up three hits over three innings in relief.

Ryan Buchter picked up the win in relief as Tennessee scored twice in the ninth for a 3-2 victory over Jacksonville. Matt Spencer reached base three times with two hits and a walk.

Chris Rusin threw five scoreless innings to help Daytona beat Brevard County, 4-2. Rusin struck out six for the win. Ryan Flaherty had two hits, including his first homer, and three RBIs.

Jonathon Mota hit his first home run but it wasn’t enough as Peoria lost 8-7 in 10 innings to Quad Cities. Mota had two RBIs in the game.

– Carrie Muskat