Fiery Frogs use big eighth to drown Hammerheads, 6-5
KISSIMMEE, FL: An unrelenting Florida Fire Frogs lineup came up with timely contact at the plate and erased a two-run deficit late to top the Jupiter Hammerheads, 6-5, on Wednesday evening at Osceola County Stadium.Trailing 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth, Riley Unroe coaxed a walk out of RHP
KISSIMMEE, FL: An unrelenting Florida Fire Frogs lineup came up with timely contact at the plate and erased a two-run deficit late to top the Jupiter Hammerheads, 6-5, on Wednesday evening at Osceola County Stadium.
Trailing 5-3 entering the bottom of the eighth,
Then came the next stage of the comeback, back-to-back run-scoring singles from
Delgado became the first Fire Frog to notch three hits in a game by going 3-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. He is on a six-game hitting streak. Contreras had a multi-hit effort also.
With two outs in the eighth and two in scoring position,
Ramos extended his hitting streak to seven games with a 2-5 night at the plate, including an RBI single in the first that got Florida on the board and a run-scoring triple in the fifth that trimmed the Hammerheads lead down to 4-3.
Jupiter's four-run fourth against RHP
Alonso added his first long ball of the season, an opposite field shot off RHP
Beck received a no-decision, hurling five innings of four-run ball and allowing seven hits with no walks and six strikeouts. McLaughlin surrendered the homer to Alonso and two other hits in his two-inning stint out of the bullpen. RHP
NEXT UP: The Fire Frogs go for their first series victory of the season on Thursday afternoon at Osceola County Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 12:00 p.m.
About the Florida Fire Frogs
The Florida Fire Frogs are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and compete in the Florida State League. The Fire Frogs play their home games at Osceola County Stadium, located at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. For more information, please visit www.FloridaFireFrogs.com, and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.
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