Phillies third base prospect Cody Asche hit a pair of home runs off Red Sox prospect Rubby De La Rosa during a 9-1 win for Triple-A Lehigh Valley over Pawtucket Monday.
"I was facing a good pitcher in De La Rosa," Asche said, per MLB.com. "You have to work hard to get a pitch to hit, and he has a lot of plus pitches he can come with in different ways. I was able to see some pitches in each at-bat, got a feel for what he had on the night and was able to capitalize on a couple mistakes."
Asche had a pair of home runs in a game for the second time in his last seven appearances. He's batting .381 (16 for 42) with five home runs and 12 RBI in his last 10 games. After hitting .264 in April and .267 in May, Asche hit .318 in June and is batting .330 in July.
"In baseball, you tend to get a good feeling in the box, and you're able to consistently put good swings on the ball," he said. "You do that, and the numbers will come. I'm just feeling a little more comfortable in the box, seeing pitches well. You take some tough ones and swing at the good ones."