Lakeland Hammered 9-3, Splits Series with Jupiter

Despite early fireworks from Dylan Burdeaux, the Flying Tigers dropped their final game before the All-Star break as Jupiter's offense came alive in a 9-3 shellacking.

Lakeland's bats were hot early, as an error by Jupiter and a monster home run by Dylan Burdeaux gave the Flying Tigers a 3-0 lead. After the first inning, the tides turned in favor of the Hammerheads. Jupiter starter Josh Roeder and relievers Parker Bugg, Dylan Lee, and Reilly Hovis combined to allow just one more Flying Tiger to reach base after the first inning.
After recording no hits in the first, Jupiter notched two hits and a walk en route to two second-inning runs to cut into the lead. Jupiter added three more runs in the third on three walks, a triple, and a sac fly. The Hammerheads added insurance runs in the sixth, seventh, and ninth to push the final score to 9-3.
Up Next: With the end of the first half in sight, the Flying Tigers will take three days off for the Florida State League All-Star break. The Home Run Derby will take place at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa on Friday, June 15 at 6:30 p.m. The 57^th FSL All-Star Game will be on Saturday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Daz Cameron, Isaac Paredes, Spenser Watkins, Alfred Gutierrez, and Eduardo Jiménez will represent the Flying Tigers. Austin Athmann was also selected to the All-Star Team but will not participate due to injury. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at https://www.milb.com/tampa/tickets/asg.