Fire Frogs Bounce Back With Win Over Flying Tigers
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (April 21, 2018) - The Florida Fire Frogs bounced back with a 7-5 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Saturday night at Osceola County Stadium, forcing a rubber match for the finale of the three-game set on Sunday morning.
KISSIMMEE, Fla. (April 21, 2018) - The Florida Fire Frogs bounced back with a 7-5 victory over the Lakeland Flying Tigers on Saturday night at Osceola County Stadium, forcing a rubber match for the finale of the three-game set on Sunday morning.
Florida (6-10) jumped out to the early, 1-0 advantage with an RBI single off the bat of
Lakeland (5-11) responded with a two-out rally against
The Fire Frogs got the run back with another big hit from Pache, as the 19-year-old stroked a single into left, scoring
An RBI triple from
The lead would not last long as three errors in the fifth helped the visitors plate three runs in the inning, ending the night for Wilson. The 20-year-old finished his first home start of 2018 with four runs allowed (one earned) on four hits, two walks and five strikeouts in the no-decision.
Te Fire Frogs took the lead back with a three-spot of their own in the bottom half of the inning, with RBIs from
Florida committed three more errors in the seventh, leading to the fifth run of the day for Lakeland. The six defensive miscues on Saturday set a new team record, eclipsing the previous mark of four which had been accomplished twice in 2017.
The Fire Frogs go for the series victory in the finale of the three-game set at Osceola County Stadium. RHP
The weekend wraps up with Brunch & Baseball on Sunday morning, where ladies 21 and older, will be treated to a free brunch at the ballpark! Food will be served from 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Complementary Bloody Mary's, Mimosas and Beermosas will be served from 10 a.m. - noon. All gentlemen, 21 and older, will have a $10 upgrade with admission.
For ticket and promotional information, please visit floridafirefrogs.com.
About the Florida Fire Frogs
The Florida Fire Frogs are the Advanced-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves and compete in the Florida State League. The Fire Frogs play their home games at Osceola County Stadium, located at Osceola Heritage Park in Kissimmee, Fla. For more information, please visit www.FloridaFireFrogs.com, and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube.
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