Tortugas Hit Three Homers in Victory
BRADENTON, FL - The Daytona Tortugas crushed a trio of home runs for the second straight night to defeat the Bradenton Marauders, 4-2, Friday night at LECOM Park. Ibandel Isabel clubbed a pair of homers as RHP Tejay Antone allowed just one earned run in six innings for his second win
BRADENTON, FL - The Daytona Tortugas crushed a trio of home runs for the second straight night to defeat the Bradenton Marauders, 4-2, Friday night at LECOM Park.
Daytona kicked off the night's scoring three batters in to the game. After RHP
However, it only took Bradenton three batters to score as well, tying the game in the bottom of the first. Antone walked
The Tortugas re-took the lead two batters into the top of the second inning when Ibandel Isabel hit a one-out solo home run, his 21st of the year, to go up 2-1.
Daytona extended the lead in the top of the fourth.
The Marauders got one of the runs back in the bottom of the sixth. Antone walked Madris to start the inning. Two pitches later,
The Tortugas added some insurance in the top of the eighth, when Isabel hit his second solo home run of the game to round out the scoring, 4-2.
Antone (2-2) allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits in six innings to earn the win. He walked a pair and struck out three. RHP
Daytona will go for the sweep Saturday night with LHP
First pitch Saturday is scheduled for 6:30 PM, with coverage beginning at 6:15 PM with The Metcare Pregame Show on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.
NOTES: The Tortugas improved to 40-3 when leading after 6 innings and 31-0 when leading after 8… The Tortuga bullpen has allowed just 4 earned runs in their last 28 innings (1.29 ERA)... Ibandel Isabel started in right field for the first time since 2013, and the second time in his career. He recorded his fourth multi-home run game of the season, most on the team. He went 3-for-3, his team leading sixth multi-hit game of the year. He also recorded his 11th multi-RBI game of the season… Brantley Bell finished 2-for-4, his 20th multi-hit game of the year, which only trails