Marauders Drop Series Opener with Flying Tigers 9-3

Marauders Drop Series Opener with Flying Tigers 9-3

Bradenton, Fla. – After allowing six runs over the first three innings, the Bradenton Marauders fell 9-3 in their series opener versus the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Friday night at LECOM Park.

Lakeland jumped on the board early when Jackson Strong launched a two-run homer to right in the top of the first.

Still leading 2-0 in the top of the third, Lakeland tacked on four more runs to extend their lead to 6-0.

Trailing by six in the bottom of the seventh, Cam Janik lined a two-out triple to center. Later in the frame he scored on a wild pitch to make it 6-1. After Lakeland added two more in the eighth and one in the ninth, Will Taylor lined a two-run double to right in the bottom of the frame to cap scoring at 9-3.

Taylor finished the night 3-for-5 with two doubles, earning him his fourth consecutive multi-hit game.

With the loss, Bradenton fell to 22-26 while Lakeland moved to 28-19. The two return to LECOM Park tomorrow for a doubleheader with first pitch for game one slated for 5:00 p.m. Coverage begins at 4:45 p.m. on MiLB.TV and the Marauders Broadcast Network.