6 to 1, Half Dozen for the Other
KISSIMMEE, FL - The Tortugas banged out 12 singles to give Tommy Bergjans his first win with the Tortugas in their 6-1 victory over the Florida Fire Frogs at Osceola County Stadium on Sunday morning. Daytona took three out four in the initial series of the first half, improving to
KISSIMMEE, FL - The Tortugas banged out 12 singles to give
Florida scored first in each of the first three games of the series and Sunday was no exception. With one-out,
The Tortugas tied it up, and took the lead, against LHP
The score would remain that way until the Tortugas were able to provide themselves some insurance in the seventh against the Fire Frogs bullpen.
The Tortugas would add another tally in the eighth, just for good measure.
Bergjans (1-0) earned his first win since joining the Reds organization by tossing six, one-run frames. He allowed five hits, two walks,, and struck out six. Davidson (4-6) earned his third loss against Daytona in three starts this season. He went five innings, allowed seven hits, two runs, a walk, and struck out four.
The Tortugas are off Monday, before returning home to The Jack on Tuesday to begin a three-game series with the Clearwater Threshers. RHP
First pitch Tuesday is scheduled for 7:05 PM, with coverage beginning at 6:45 PM with The Metcare Pregame Show on AM 1230, AM 1490, and FM 106.9 WSBB.
NOTES: The Tortugas improved to 33-1 when leading after six innings, and 23-0 when leading after eight… The win guarantees atleast a series split for Daytona, with 7-games left to play… Mitch Nay finished 3-for-5, his team leading 18th multi-hit game of the season… Taylor Trammell finished 1-for-4, extending his team-high hitting-streak to 10-games. It also ties his season long streak… Tommy Bergjans picked up his first win in the FSL since 8/29/16 when he was with Clearwater… The Tortugas recorded three stolen bases for the second straight day. It is the fourth time they have done that this season. Daytona is 28-13 when they steal a base… Daytona scored 6 runs on Sunday, after scoring 7 total runs through the first three games of the series… The Tortugas became the first team in the FSL North to reach 40 wins.