Late Rally Falls Short in Loss to Marauders
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers comeback efforts fell just short in Tuesday night's 8-6 loss to the Bradenton Marauders at LECOM Park. The defeat sets up a rubber match for the first series of the second half of the 2019 campaign on Wednesday night.
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers comeback efforts fell just short in Tuesday night's 8-6 loss to the Bradenton Marauders at LECOM Park. The defeat sets up a rubber match for the first series of the second half of the 2019 campaign on Wednesday night.
The visitor's starter had more issues in the second frame, surrendering five runs on four hits, including a grand slam by Busby.
The Threshers got a run back in the third with an RBI single from Bohm, but Bradenton (37-31, 1-1) grabbed the tally back with an RBI fielder's choice from
The road team fought back with a solo home run from
The Marauders' starter lasted seven stanzas in his second start at the Advanced A level, allowing three runs - two earned - on six hits and five strikeouts in his first win with Bradenton.
Clearwater inched closes with a three-run eighth. Brito welcomed reliever
Bohm finished the contest with his 14th multi-hit performance in 39 games with the Threshers.
Brito smacked a two-out single in the ninth against
The Threshers take aim at the series victory in the rubber match against the Marauders on Wednesday night in the finale of the three-game set at LECOM Park to open the second half. RHP