Minor Leagues: Trenton outslugs Reading Phils, 9-7

READING - Brandon Laird's three-run homer capped a seven-run second inning, and the Trenton Thunder held on to beat the Reading Phillies, 9-7, in the Eastern League on Thursday.

Toledo 4, Lehigh Valley 3

Toledo 2, Lehigh Valley 1

ALLENTOWN - Ryan Strieby's RBI single in the sixth drove in the winning run in the second game as the Mud Hens swept a doubleheader from the IronPigs in the International League.

Lakewood 8, West Virginia 2

CHARLESTON, W.Va.- Jonathan Villar and Sebastian Valle each hit a two-run homer in the first to start the BlueClaws to the win over the Power in the South Atlantic League.

Camden 9, Long Island 2

CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. - Raul Padron slugged a grand slam and had five RBIs to lead the Riversharks past the Ducks in the Atlantic League.

Trenton 072 000 000 – 9 10 1

Reading 200 000 500 – 7 13 0

W: Pope (2-3). L: Flande (3-5). HR: T-Laird (12); R-Nelson (1), Bozied (10). S: Wordekemper (8) A: 8,342.

Toledo 301 000 0 – 4 6 0

Lehigh Valley 300 000 0 – 3 3 0

W: Ketchner (3-2). L: Savery (1-6). HR: T-Sizemore (2), Strieby (5), Frazier (9), Larish (7). L-Ransom (13). S: Sborz (13)

Toledo 001 001 0xx – 2 5 1

Lehigh Valley 000 001 0xx – 1 6 0

W: Buckner (1-1, 7.15) L: Duckworth (1-2, 4.21)

HR: TOL: Wells, C (9) LHV: Tracy, A (8) Attendance: 9,277.

Lakewood 411 001 100 – 8 13 0

W. Virginia 002 000 000 – 2 5 3

W: Shreve (4-3). L: McPherson (4-6). HR: L-Villar (1), Valle (7), Hewitt (6); WV-Chambers (7). A: 3,974.