Threshers Erase Two-Run Deficit and Walk it off in Ninth

WP: Jonh Henriquez (10-0, 3.09)

LP: Chandler Arnold (0-2, 6.50)

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CLEARWATER, FL – Cole Moore’s two-run homer tied the game at two in the second and Otto Kemp sealed a second-straight walkoff for the Clearwater Threshers (53-25, 9-4) in a 3-2 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals (40-38, 3-10) on Friday night at BayCare Ballpark. The Threshers go for the series victory against Palm Beach on Saturday.

The Cardinals plated two runs in the first on four hits to take an early lead. Felix Reyes got the Threshers first hit in the bottom of the second with a leadoff double. After a walk to Jordan Dissin, Reyes was caught in a rundown and picked off trying to steal third base. Cole Moore tied the game on a two-out blast to right off Palm Beach starter José Dávila to even the score at 2-2.

Emaarion Boyd led off the ninth inning with a bloop single to center off Palm Beach reliever Chandler Arnold. He advanced to second on a wild pitch before Ricardo Rosario walked. Bryan Rincon flied out to left, but both runners tagged and advanced, placing the winning run on third. In the first pitch of his at-bat, Kemp hit a hard grounder to third base. After a diving stop, Michael Curialle was unable to throw out Boyd at home, who slid in safely to secure the walkoff 3-2 win for the Threshers.

Estibenzon Jiménez allowed two runs on five hits in 4.0 innings with two strikeouts in a no-decision. Noah Song allowed one hit with two walks and a strikeout in 1.0 scoreless frame. Daniel Harper tossed 2.0 shutout innings with one hit, two walks, and one strikeout. Jonh Henriquez (10-0) took the win in 2.0 shutout innings, retiring all six batters he faced with two strikeouts.

Henriquez is the second minor leaguer to reach 10 wins on the season...The Threshers recorded consecutive walkoffs for the first time since they won four straight on walkoffs against Lakeland in May...It was the Threshers seventh walkoff win of the season...They are now 10-6 in one-run games...Boyd became the fifth different Thresher to record a hit streak of ten games or more with his leadoff single in the ninth...Moore’s home run was his first at BayCare Ballpark this season...The Threshers continue their six-game series against the Palm Beach Cardinals on Saturday, July 8th... First pitch is at 6:30 pm EST... You can purchase tickets for Threshers games at ThreshersBaseball.com/tickets or by calling 727-467-4457.