Henry Owens Strikes Out Nine, Blake Swihart Hitless In PawSox Debuts

If Henry Owens keeps pitching the way he did Monday night in his first start with Triple-A Pawtucket, he’ll be on the hill at Fenway Park in no time.

Owens earned the win for the PawSox and pitched 6 2/3 scoreless innings with nine strikeouts and two hits allowed. Of the 100 pitches Owens threw, 70 were strikes, and he only walked three batters as Pawtucket defeated the Columbus Clippers 5-0.

The pitching prospect wasn’t the only young stud to make his Triple-A debut. Owens’ batterymate Blake Swihart also played in his first game with the PawSox and went 0-for-3 batting eighth in the order.

Despite going hitless in the game, Swihart did a great job behind the plate.

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Despite the good news from the farm, the Red Sox also received some scary news as third baseman Garin Cecchini got drilled in the jaw with the baseball on a double play ball.

He was taken out of the game, but reports say the infielder should be fine.

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