Mets ride big 7th inning to 4-2 win against Threshers
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 19, 2019) - The St. Lucie Mets came alive for four runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Clearwater Threshers 4-2 at First Data Field on Friday night.The Threshers were enjoying a 2-0 lead at the seventh inning stretch. They had held the Mets
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 19, 2019) - The St. Lucie Mets came alive for four runs in the seventh inning to defeat the Clearwater Threshers 4-2 at First Data Field on Friday night.
The Threshers were enjoying a 2-0 lead at the seventh inning stretch. They had held the Mets to just two singles to that point.
The Mets, sparked by newcomers Jake Ortega and
Kisena, who was called up from Brooklyn to help the Mets taxed bullpen, pitched 2.1 scoreless innings of relief to get the win in his debut. He retired seven of the eight batters he faced.
Ortega, who was also called up from Brooklyn due to the Mets placing three catchers on the Injured List within a week, caught all nine innings. He went 2 for 4 with a run and his bunt brought the offense to life. Friday was just Ortega's 11th game as a professional. He was drafted this year out of Cal State Bakersfield.
Mets starter
Clearwater starter
The Threshers scored their two runs on back-to-back RBI singles by
Moreno's single in the seventh extended his hitting streak to nine games.
The Mets (20-11, 52-45) and Threshers (14-16, 50-46) play the second game of their series at First Data Field on Saturday. First pitch is set for 6:30 p.m.