Florida Splits Series with 8-2 Victory
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (June 14, 2018) - Kyle Muller became the third Florida Fire Frogs pitcher to toss seven frames this week, as the left-handed starter earned his second win of the season at the Advanced-A level in the 8-2 victory over the Bradenton Marauders at Osceola County Stadium on Thursday
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (June 14, 2018) -
Muller (2-1) allowed an infield, broken-bat single to
The Dallas native ran into trouble in the fifth. Carrying a 7-0 advantage into the frame, the Fire Frogs' starter allowed a run to cross on three walks and a hit on 33 pitches. The 2016 second-round draft pick managed to work two more innings after the laborious fifth, finishing the night with a career-high, seven innings of work. The southpaw tied a season-high with six punchouts, and limited Bradenton (33-29) to two hits on seven hits and four free passes. Of the six strikeouts from the starter, five came on changeups.
Florida (28-35) took an early lead against
Schwartz came up big in the Fire Frogs' five-run third, as the left-handed batter blew the game open with a three-run double to the gap in right-center to push the home team's lead to six. The first run of the frame came across on an RBI single by
James tripled to start the eighth, and came home on a sacrifice fly to center off the bat of
Florida will take the next three days off for the Florida State League All-Star break. Cumberland and
The Fire Frogs are back in action on Monday, June 18 against the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium to kick off the final series of the first half. RHP
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