Tugas Split Twin Bill in Bradenton
BRADENTON, FL - The Daytona Tortugas and Bradenton Marauders split their double header on Wednesday morning at LECOM Park. The Marauders won game one, 7-1, behind a strong pitching performance from RHP James Marvel. The Tortugas won game two, 4-3, behind a big game from Narciso Crook, who went 3-for-3
BRADENTON, FL - The Daytona Tortugas and Bradenton Marauders split their double header on Wednesday morning at LECOM Park. The Marauders won game one, 7-1, behind a strong pitching performance from RHP
Bradenton kicked off the day's scoring in the bottom of the first in game one.
In the bottom of the second the Marauders went up 5-0, when Baur drove in
Daytona would crack the run column in the top of the fourth, when
In the bottom of the fifth, Bradenton put the game out of reach when
Marvel (3-3) earned the victory in game one, going six-innings, allowing five hits and one run, and striking out four. Santillan (3-2) took the loss, allowing five hits and five runs (four earned) in 1 2/3 innings. He walked two batters, hit a season-high three, and struck out just one.
The Marauders got the scoring started quickly in game two as well. Oliva led of the bottom of the first with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt, then came in to score on a Gaffney double.
In the top of the second, the Tortugas would send eight to the plate, and take the lead on LHP Oddy Perez. After
Bradenton inched closer in their half of the fifth with a
Then, in the seventh, Delay drove in Alfredo Reyes with a sacrifice fly to center to round out the scoring, 4-3.
Adams (2-1) earned the win in relief, tossing two innings, allowing two hits, a run, and striking out two. Nunez (1-3) took the loss. He went six frames, allowed eight hits, four runs, just one was earned, while striking out four. RHP
The two teams will wrap up the series Thursday in Bradenton, with LHP
First pitch Thursday 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 played their 12th and 13th non-nine inning games of 2018 (out of 38). They are 8-5 in those games. Daytona has played three straight seven-inning games for the first time since 2014… Daytona is now 20-1 when leading after six… Opponents have scored first in six of the last seven Tortuga wins… The Tortugas are 3-1 in double header games this year… Ryan Hendrix became the fifth different Tortuga reliever with a save… Daytona is 1-7 in games starting before 11 AM over the past three seasons, losing five straight.