Miracle squander ninth inning lead, but prevail in extras
FORT MYERS, Fla. - After losing a four-run lead late, the Fort Myers Miracle scored a run in the bottom of the 12th inning to walk off over the Daytona Tortugas, 7-6, on Wednesday afternoon at Hammond Stadium.After Daytona could not score in the top of the 12th, the Miracle put runners at
FORT MYERS, Fla. - After losing a four-run lead late, the Fort Myers Miracle scored a run in the bottom of the 12th inning to walk off over the Daytona Tortugas, 7-6, on Wednesday afternoon at Hammond Stadium.
After Daytona could not score in the top of the 12th, the Miracle put runners at first and second and one out in the bottom of the frame for Trey Cabbage. The Miracle outfielder bounced one to short where it was grabbed by
Daytona sent the game to extras by rallying from four runs down in the ninth. With two runs already in,
The teams traded single runs in the 10th before each team failed to score in the 11th.
Leading 1-0 in the fifth,
After Daytona cut into the Miracle lead in the eighth on a Cedrola single, Fort Myers struck for two runs in the bottom of the frame on a Cabbage two-run double.
The win snapped a three-game Fort Myers losing streak in which they were outscored 20-4.
The Miracle will look to earn a series split on Thursday night. First pitch is set for 7:00 p.m.