17 Ks for Rhodes, Beats Sarasota 9-1
The <Bradenton Bucs:team#69> were victorious over the <Sarasota Wolves:team#68> today 9-1 at Sarasota Stadium after getting an outstanding performance from starting pitcher <Derek Rhodes:player#5068>. The 23-year-old Rhodes brought his top game to the mound, striking out 17 batters while allowing 2 hits and 1 walk. "He made a lot of good pitches out there," the Sarasota manager said. "He made some of our guys look bad. We didn't help matters by swinging at everything, but we really have to give him credit -- he didn't make many mistakes."

Season-to-date <Rhodes:player#5068> has rung up 11 wins and 2 losses in 17 appearances. He has an ERA of 2.79 and has fanned 165 batters in 96.2 innings.