Pache Homers Again as Fire Frogs Fall to Tortugas
DAYTONA, Fla. (July 11, 2018) - The Florida Fire Frogs fell behind early against the Daytona Tortugas on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, and ultimately fell, 6-2, forcing a rubber match heading into Thursday's series and season finale against the Cincinnati Reds' affiliate.
DAYTONA, Fla. (July 11, 2018) - The Florida Fire Frogs fell behind early against the Daytona Tortugas on Wednesday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark, and ultimately fell, 6-2, forcing a rubber match heading into Thursday's series and season finale against the Cincinnati Reds' affiliate.
Daytona (12-8, 49-37) opened up the scoring with a four-run first against
Three pitches later,
Walker rebounded to not allow any runs in the second and third innings, but yielded a two-run shot to
The 6-foot-5 hurler finished the night with six runs allowed on nine hits, two walks and five strikeouts.
The Fire Frogs left eight men on base on Thursday night, stranding at least one runner in all but one frame. The team finished 1-for-9 with runners in scoring position on the night.
Florida takes its final shot at the series victory in the rubber match on Thursday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. LHP
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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