The Stripers offense totaled only four hard hit balls in the game and none of them went for hits. It looked very early like it may be a day to play for the Stripers, as Forrest Wall needed only two pitches before he found one to sneak down the right field line for a leadoff triple.
Widener has been integral to the Stripers as a reliever, putting up 20 strikeouts in 12 1â 3 innings with only three walks issued. Unfortunately his stuff takes a hit when he is forced to work longer outings, and this was a case of early success that turned around quickly the second time through the order.
Grant Holmes on the other hand seemed unperturbed by a multi-inning outing, as he still lit it up with his slider across three innings. Holmes has seemingly found a resurgence in his career since joining the Braves system, stepping up his game in both years with Gwinnett and now looking like a real major league quality reliever.
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