Threshers Swept in Twin Bill by Fire Frogs
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers were swept in the doubleheader to the Florida Fire Frogs on Saturday night at Spectrum Field. Clearwater dropped game one, 5-2, before falling in game two, 3-0. Despite the losses, the Threshers remain three games back of first place in the Florida State League
CLEARWATER, Fla. - The Clearwater Threshers were swept in the doubleheader to the Florida Fire Frogs on Saturday night at Spectrum Field. Clearwater dropped game one, 5-2, before falling in game two, 3-0. Despite the losses, the Threshers remain three games back of first place in the Florida State League North division behind the Dunedin Blue Jays.
The Fire Frogs (32-59, 7-18) struck first in game one in the second against
Requena finished with five innings and four earned runs with just two walks and eight strikeouts. The 22-year-old has struck out eight in back to back starts despite taking losses in both.
The Clearwater (50-42, 14-12) offense struggled for most of the day, but evened the score in the fourth after the bases were loaded by lefty
It was the sixth inning that hurt the Threshers in game one. Requena battled command issues and allowed a pair of walks and two singles to give Florida a 2-1 lead.
Pfeifer retired the side in order in the sixth after getting the lead and pushed the Threshers' offense to its final three outs. With two away in the seventh,
The Fire Frogs continued to put pressure on the Clearwater offense in game two.
The lead was enough for
Eastman surrendered just one more run after his tough fourth on
Clearwater's offense, who had been searching for baserunners, managed to fight against Brandon White after Beck's exit. With two down in the seventh,
With the losses, the Threshers have lost three in a row at home and fall to 22-25 at Spectrum Field. Despite the doubleheader sweep the Threshers have hit a home run in eight straight days. The offense has slugged 31 long-balls at Spectrum Field this year.
Clearwater looks to avoid the series sweep with Florida at Spectrum Field on Sunday afternoon in the finale of the three-game set. RHP
Sunday Brunch at the Ballpark makes its return to Spectrum Field. A $17 presale ($21 walk-up) brunch ticket includes a club level seat for the game and a buffet of eggs, breakfast meats, a carving station, juice, coffee and more from 12 p.m.-2 p.m. All ticket options are available on Sundays.