Florida offense flames Mets, 10-7
Photo Credit: Helene HaesslerPORT ST. LUCIE, FL: The Florida Fire Frogs scored ten times on 15 hits as part of an impressive offensive display in a series opening win, 10-7, over the St. Lucie Mets at First Data Field on Friday night.The scoring onslaught began quickly in the second. Three
Photo Credit: Helene Haessler
PORT ST. LUCIE, FL: The Florida Fire Frogs scored ten times on 15 hits as part of an impressive offensive display in a series opening win, 10-7, over the St. Lucie Mets at First Data Field on Friday night.
The scoring onslaught began quickly in the second. Three of the first four batters reached to begin the inning, setting the stage for
A one-out Ramos double and a two-out
Wilson (0-1) surrendered nine hits and seven earned runs with three walks allowed and just a single strikeout while accepting the losing end of the decision.
The Mets would battle back in spurts throughout the evening.
Deal (1-0) permitted just three runs (one earned) on three hits with three walks and four K's over five innings of work.
The Florida offensive response was swift as they grabbed a pair of runs in the top of the sixth. Josephina singled and Wilson doubled to put two in scoring position for the Frogs. Back-to-back knocks from Unroe and
RHP
What appeared to be an innocent two-out base hit in the eighth turned out to be an important insurance tally.
LHP
NEXT UP: The Fire Frogs will take on the Mets in game two of this series, which is slated for a 6:30 p.m. first pitch on Saturday evening.
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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