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Pence's liner over the right-field wall gave the Solar Sox (7-6) a 7-0 lead in the second inning. His third roundtripper of the Arizona Fall League came in the eighth, also driving in Eric Patterson to give Mesa a four-run lead.

The 23-year-old Houston Astros outfield prospect is 13-for-25 with eight RBIs over his last six games, improving his batting average to .367.

Patterson went 3-for-6 with four runs and three RBIs, and David Winfree smacked a solo homer in the ninth.

Solar Sox reliever Troy Patton (1-0) notched the win despite surrendering three runs on five hits without a walk in three innings. He struck out one.

Saguaros starter Stuart Pomeranz (0-1) was roughed up for seven runs on eight hits and one walk without fanning a batter in 1 2/3 frames.

New York Yankees prospect Eric Duncan led Peoria (7-6), going 2-for-5 with a two-run homer in the third. Josh Whitesell lashed two doubles as his batting average inched up to .414.

Ryan McConnell is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.

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