De La Cruz, Cardinals Walkoff, 4-3
The Palm Beach Cardinals (33-34) came from three runs down to beat the Jupiter Hammerheads (36-28) in dramatic fashion, 4-3.
Cardinals' starter Kyle Hald got off to a rough start, giving three runs in the first frame. Christian Yelich and Taylor Krick opened the contest with back-to-back singles. J.T. Realmuto followed with a groundout, while Mark Canha knocked in the first run with an RBI groundout to third. Then Marcell Ozuna scorched his 24th home run of the season to give the Hammerheads a 3-0 lead.
Ozuna's 24th home run of the season set a new Jupiter record for most home runs in the single season.
Hald finished the game tossing 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, scattering nine hits and striking out three. He left the game with the scored tied at the three as the Cardinals made a furious come back.
In the bottom of the first Chris Edmondson doubled with two out and nobody on. Edmondson followed by stealing third base off of Adam Conley. With a runner on third base, Alan Ahmady hit a groundball to the 3-4 hole, but Conley forget to cover the bag to cut the lead to 3-1.
In the fourth, the Cardinals tied it up on four hits and key double play groundout. Alan Ahmady, Cody Stanley and Rainel Rosario connected for back-to-back-to-back singles toload the bases. After a groundball double play by Geoff Klein brought the Cardinals within one, Luis De La Cruz delivered a game-tying RBI single.
With the score knotted up at 3-3, the Cardinals bullpen shut down the Hammerheads bats. Aidan Lucas tossed 2 1/3 scoreless, while Zach Russell pitched two scoreless to pick up the victory.
In the ninth inning the Cardinals ended any bid for extra innings, as they scored on a walk off single by Starlin Rodriguez. De La Cruz started the frame, picking up his fourth hit of the night with a leadoff single. He finished 4-for-4 with an RBI.
On the other side, FSL All Star Christian Yelich finished the night 5-for-5 with a run scored.
The Cardinals continued their four game set tomorrow night, as they host the Jupiter Hammerheads in game three of this four game set.
Cardinals' starter Kyle Hald got off to a rough start, giving three runs in the first frame. Christian Yelich and Taylor Krick opened the contest with back-to-back singles. J.T. Realmuto followed with a groundout, while Mark Canha knocked in the first run with an RBI groundout to third. Then Marcell Ozuna scorched his 24th home run of the season to give the Hammerheads a 3-0 lead.
Ozuna's 24th home run of the season set a new Jupiter record for most home runs in the single season.
Hald finished the game tossing 4 2/3 innings, allowing three runs, scattering nine hits and striking out three. He left the game with the scored tied at the three as the Cardinals made a furious come back.
In the bottom of the first Chris Edmondson doubled with two out and nobody on. Edmondson followed by stealing third base off of Adam Conley. With a runner on third base, Alan Ahmady hit a groundball to the 3-4 hole, but Conley forget to cover the bag to cut the lead to 3-1.
In the fourth, the Cardinals tied it up on four hits and key double play groundout. Alan Ahmady, Cody Stanley and Rainel Rosario connected for back-to-back-to-back singles toload the bases. After a groundball double play by Geoff Klein brought the Cardinals within one, Luis De La Cruz delivered a game-tying RBI single.
With the score knotted up at 3-3, the Cardinals bullpen shut down the Hammerheads bats. Aidan Lucas tossed 2 1/3 scoreless, while Zach Russell pitched two scoreless to pick up the victory.
In the ninth inning the Cardinals ended any bid for extra innings, as they scored on a walk off single by Starlin Rodriguez. De La Cruz started the frame, picking up his fourth hit of the night with a leadoff single. He finished 4-for-4 with an RBI.
On the other side, FSL All Star Christian Yelich finished the night 5-for-5 with a run scored.
The Cardinals continued their four game set tomorrow night, as they host the Jupiter Hammerheads in game three of this four game set.