Avalanche, Mercado Stonewall Rochester, 9-0
The <Colorado Springs Avalanche:team#14> rolled to an easy 9-0 win over the <Rochester Spartans:team#15> at Spartans Stadium today. Leading the way to victory was starter <Jesús Mercado:player#10928>, who shackled the <Rochester Spartans:team#15> and held them scoreless on a 4-hitter.

"This is what every pitcher wants to do when they go out there," Mercado said in his postgame press conference.

Thus far this season, <Mercado:player#10928> has worked 101.1 innings with 52 strikeouts en route to a 6-8 record and a 5.06 ERA.

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