Howard Sharp in 4-0 Win Over Lakeland
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers snapped their three-game losing streak with a strong performance on the mound from Spencer Howard on Monday night, as the road team came away with a 4-0 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium.
LAKELAND, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers snapped their three-game losing streak with a strong performance on the mound from
Howard (1-1) bounced back from his Opening Night loss with his first quality start of the season. The Philadelphia Phillies' fifth-ranked prospect (MLB.com) tossed six shutout innings en route to his first win of 2019, scattering three hits and a walk, while tallying five punch outs on the night. The right-hander was perfect through the first three frames before giving up a leadoff single to
The Threshers plated their first run in the fourth on
Clearwater used two long balls to provide three insurance runs against
Skubal took the loss for Lakeland (4-3). The product of Seattle yielded just one run through six innings on two hits, a walk and six strikeouts.
The Threshers take aim at the series split on Thursday night in the finale of the four-game set at Publix Field at Joker Marchant Stadium. It has yet to be determined who will toe the rubber for Clearwater against Lakeland's RHP