Braves prospect Cristian Pache hit a grand slam as the Gwinnett Stripers beat host Columbus 10-6 in Game 3 of their Triple-A Governors’ Cup semifinal Friday night.

The Clippers lead the best-of-five International League series 2-1. Game 4 is Saturday night. Bryse Wilson (10-7, 3.42 ERA)  starts for Gwinnett.

Another Braves prospect, Kyle Wright, started for Gwinnett Friday and earned the win. He allowed three runs (two earned) and six hits in six innings. Wright walked one and struck out six.

Pedro Florimon had three hits, finishing 3-for-5 for the Stripers and John Ryan Murphy had a home run.

Gwinnett played without slugger Austin Riley, who was recalled by the Braves earlier in the day.

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