Stone Crabs Blast Victory Over Marauders

BRADENTON, Fla. - On a Sunday matinee start at LECOM Park, the Charlotte Stone Crabs stole the final game of the three game series after dropping the first two to the Bradenton Marauders. The 10-1 defeat moved the Marauders final first half record against Charlotte to 3-3, with each team stealing a single game on the road in matching three game series, both in the month of May. Five combined arms for the home side allowed double digit hits (12) and walks (10) for the first time this year in the loss, with ten walks marking a new season high as well.

    Bligh Madris drove in the lone Bradenton run in the defeat with two runners on base and an out in the home half of the sixth inning, trailing 8-0 at that point. Oddy Nunez worked through four innings in his shortest non rain-delayed start of the season, finishing with four runs allowed on just three hits with five walks and four strikeouts. 

   Charlotte scored a run in the first inning on a ground out and kept the offense rolling from that point. Three more runs scored in the fourth inning on a trio of walks followed by two hits including a bases clearing double with two outs. Another four scores came across in the next inning for the visitors on four hits and another three walks to make the score 8-0 after five. The final two runs were plated in the seventh inning on three hits while both runs were driven in by 2017 first round pick Brendan McKay on a double down the right field line with two outs. 

   The Marauders welcome in the Florida Fire Frogs to LECOM Park for the first time in 2018 at 6:30 on Monday, with RHP Luis Escobar on the mound in the first contest of a four game series. Catch all the action with Matt Neverett on the Bradenton Marauders Baseball Network by visiting BradentonMarauders.com, TuneIn Radio, or the MiLB First Pitch app!