Costello lifts Miracle past Bradenton with late home run
BRADENTON, Fla. - Ryan Costello launched a go-ahead two-run home run in the eighth to lift the Miracle past the Bradenton Marauders, 5-4, in a seesaw affair on Sunday afternoon at LECOM Park. Costello's eighth home run of the year came on an 0-1 pitch from Hunter Stratton. It was the
BRADENTON, Fla. -
Costello's eighth home run of the year came on an 0-1 pitch from
Trailing 1-0 entering the fourth, the Miracle opened the frame with three straight hits.
Rodolfo Castro's two-run home run in the bottom of the fourth put Bradenton back in front. The Marauders extended their lead to 4-2 an inning later on a
Bechtold's second RBI of the game in the sixth brought the Miracle to within a run. The game stayed 4-3 in favor of the Marauders until Costello's home run in the eighth.
Larnach finished 1-for-4 to extend his hitting streak to seven games. The Miracle outfielder went 7-for-14 in the three-game series with 6 RBI.
Following a league wide off day on Monday, the Miracle open a three-game series in Fort Myers on Tuesday night against the Tampa Tarpons, the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the New York Yankees. First pitch is 7:00 p.m.