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Fried leads Rome to South Atlantic League title
- Updated: September 17, 2016
With a South Atlantic League title on the line, Max Fried was at his best.
The Braves’ No. 11 prospect recorded a career-high 13 strikeouts over seven innings on Friday to help lead Class A Rome Braves past Lakewood, 6-1, in Game 4 of the South Atlantic League finals at FirstEnergy Park. It was Rome’s first South Atlantic League title since 2003.
Fried had established a new career high in strikeouts in his previous playoff start when he fanned 11 hitters over 7 2/3 innings in Rome’s series-clinching 4-1 win over Charleston in Game 3 of the South Atlantic League semifinals.
On Friday, the 22-year-old southpaw notched double-digit strikeouts for a fourth straight start and became the first Rome hurler to record 13 strikeouts since Chuck James in 2004. Fried allowed one earned run on four hits and three walks, throwing 67 of his 103 pitches for strikes, to finish the postseason with a 1.23 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings.
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