Week 8 Little Hero of the Week

Class A Augusta RHP Clayton Blackburn has pitched masterfully in his most recent starts, tossing 8 2/3 shutout innings in 1-0 Greenjackets win on Tuesday (he struck out six, walked one and allowed four hits) and taking a no-hitter into the seventh on May 29. All told, the Giants prospect has completed 22 consecutive scoreless innings. The 19-year-old Blackburn has shown better control in his full-season debut, walking 10 batters in 10 starts, than Augusta rotation-mate Kyle Crick .