Offense Stymied in Series Opener Against Marauders
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers continued to look for answers on offense after being shutout, 8-0, to the Bradenton Marauders on Tuesday night at LECOM Park. The whitewash was the sixth of July suffered by Clearwater, who's scoreless-inning drought reached 25 innings in the series opener.
BRADENTON, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers continued to look for answers on offense after being shutout, 8-0, to the Bradenton Marauders on Tuesday night at LECOM Park. The whitewash was the sixth of July suffered by Clearwater, who's scoreless-inning drought reached 25 innings in the series opener.
Clearwater (50-44, 14-14) had an opportunity to grab an early lead against Aaron Shortidge (4-4) after
The road team had a chance to cut a 2-0 deficit in half in the third after
The Threshers finished the night 0-for-2 with runners in scoring position, and have failed to drive a man home with a hit in their last 17 attempts. The last batted ball to register a run with a man in scoring position was a
Garcia finished the night with three runs allowed - two earned - across six stanzas while walking one and setting down three on strikes.
Bradenton (50-43, 14-13) broke the game open with a five-run eight that was capped off by a grand slam by
The Threshers will attempt to unleash the bats in game two of the three-game set on Tuesday morning at LECOM Park. RHP