MIDLAND, Mich. – Grant Judkins struck out seven over five scoreless innings, Ryan Lasko and Davis Diaz homered, and the Lansing Lugnuts (10-10, 46-40) thrashed the Great Lakes Loons (10-10, 44-41), 9-2, on Saturday night at Dow Diamond.
The Nuts were playing without third baseman Tommy White while the Loons were without outfielders Josue De Paula and Zyhir Hope. All three were in Atlanta for the All-Star Futures Game, where De Paula earned the Larry Doby MVP Award with a go-ahead three-run homer for the National League prospects.
It was the Lugnuts’ sixth straight weekend triumph, setting up the potential for a series win with a victory on Sunday afternoon…