Stankiewicz's Homer Not Enough in 2-1 Loss
José Taveras racked up nine strikeouts in six strong innings on Saturday, but Clearwater suffered its second-straight loss in falling 2-1 to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Stadium.Drew Stankiewicz lined his fifth home run of the season out to right in the sixth inning to account for Clearwater's lone
The Threshers (34-28) still remain atop the Florida State League North, with just eight games left in first half play.
Clearwater benefitted from another strong start, but was outdueled for the second-straight day. The only blip against Taveras came in the fifth inning, when
Taveras did not factor in the decision after permitting just one run on three hits in six innings. He did not issue a walk and struck out nine batters on 89 pitches, 68 strikes.
Clearwater starting pitchers have allowed only seven earned runs across 52 innings for a 1.21 ERA this month. No starter has permitted more than two runs in an outing in July.
Jupiter broke the one-all tie in the seventh inning facing reliever
The Threshers will have a chance to earn the series split on Sunday, as