Rounding up the action at the Padres’ minor league affiliates
Top Padres prospect Jackson Merrill drove in four runs on four hits, Jakob Marsee and Marcos Castanon both homered and Storm pitchers combined for 12 strikeouts in aThe best-of-three series will continue with Game 2 in Fresno on Tuesday. Game 3, if necessary, is scheduled for Wednesday.Merrill, the Padres’ first-round pick in 2020, doubled three times among his four hits. The 19-year-old shortstop is 9-for-13 with four doubles, two walks and three steals in three playoff games.
Castanon led the system with 23 homers in the regular season and has two homers in his three playoff games.Left-hander Fernando Sanchez struck out seven and allowed one run on five hits and a walk in 4 1/3 innings in the start. Right-hander Will Geerdes struck out three over 3 2/3 innings in relief to earn the win and right-hander Hazahel Quijada struck out two in a scoreless ninth.
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