Tortugas Double Their Way to 5-4 Victory
KISSIMMEE, FL - The Tortugas matched their season high with four doubles in their 5-4 victory over the Florida Fire Frogs Saturday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium. The four doubles led to all five Tortuga runs, as Daytona improved to 8-2 against the Fire Frogs this season.Just like the first two
KISSIMMEE, FL - The Tortugas matched their season high with four doubles in their 5-4 victory over the Florida Fire Frogs Saturday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium. The four doubles led to all five Tortuga runs, as Daytona improved to 8-2 against the Fire Frogs this season.
Just like the first two games, Florida got on the board first in Saturday's contest as well. With two-outs in the home half of the first,
With two outs in in the top of the third,
The Tortugas would take their first lead an inning later.
Florida tied the game back up at two in the bottom of the fifth.
In the top of the sixth, Daytona would take the lead for good. After
Bell then reached on a dropped third strike and stole second base, putting two in scoring position. Lofstrom stepped up to the plate and brought both runners in with a double laced into the right field corner, putting the Tortugas up 5-2.
The Fire Frogs wouldn't go away quietly, making things interesting in the eighth.
But with two away, Didder came through with a run scoring triple, driving in Davidson from first to make it a two-run game. Martinez was then pulled for RHP
Moss (7-2) tied the Florida State League lead with his seventh victory. He allowed seven hits and two runs (one earned) in 5 ⅔ innings, while striking out two. RHP
The Tortugas will go for the series victory Sunday morning with RHP
First pitch is scheduled for 11 AM on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.
NOTES: The Tortugas improved to 32-1 when leading after six innings and 22-0 when leading after eight… Daytona committed two more errors Saturday. They have committed 23 errors in 21 June games, allowing 15 unearned runs. They are 4-12 when committing 2+ errors… The Tortugas had 4 doubles in a game for the third time this season, first since 4/27 at Fort Myers… Randy Ventura started at second base for the Tortugas. It was the first time in 242 minor league games he started in the infield. He finished the day 3-for-4, recording his first three-hit game of 2018 against many of his former teammates… Brantley Bell stole a pair of bases for the seventh time in his career, and first since 7/24/17. He becomes the third Tortuga with a multiple steals in a game this season… Taylor Trammell extended his team-best hitting streak to 9 games with a third inning double. He is just one game shy of tying his season-long hitting streak… Joel Kuhnel has recorded 10 straight saves after blowing his first two chances this season.