Funkhouser among top prospect performers Friday

Opposing hitters have had a tough time scoring runs off Erick Fedde of late.

On Friday night, the No. 89 overall prospect established a pair of career highs by striking out 10 hitters over seven innings as Class A Advanced Potomac defeated Wilmington, 2-1. Fedde allowed an unearned run on five hits and generated nine ground-ball outs in the outing, throwing 70 of his 97 pitches for strikes.

Fedde, the Nationals’ No. 5 prospect, has not allowed more than one earned run in 11 straight starts for the P-Nats — dating back to his outing on May 23 — during which he’s posted a 0.62 ERA and accrued 60 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings.

In his first full season since undergoing Tommy John surgery in May 2014, Fedde, 23, has pitched to a 2.85 ERA with a 1.13 WHIP across 17 starts for Potomac. He’s struck out 95 hitters against 19 walks in that span, while holding opposing hitters to a .244 average and only seven home runs in 91 2/3 innings.

The rest of the best performances from top prospects Friday

• No. 33 overall prospect Bradley Zimmer (Indians’ No. 1) was at the heart of Triple-A Columbus’ 17-run outburst on Friday night, going 4-for-6 with a pair of doubles, three runs scored and an RBI. The four-hit performance improved the 23-year-old outfielder’s Triple-A average to .357 through 11 games, and he’s hitting .264 through 104 games for the season.

• No. 54 overall prospect Nick Senzel busted out of a 3-for-19 skid at the plate as he went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs scored and two stolen bases for Class A Dayton. All four of the Reds’ No. 1 prospect’s home runs have come with Daytona, for whom he’s hit .318/.434/.545 through 32 games.

• No. 91 overall prospect Ian Anderson (Braves’ No. 5) tossed three more scoreless frames for the GCL Braves, extending his scoreless innings streak to 18 to begin his professional career. Overall, the 18-year-old righty, the third-overall pick in the 2016 Draft, has allowed two …

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