Hammerheads Rally Past Threshers 5-3
The Clearwater Threshers took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning on Sunday, but the Jupiter Hammerheads surged for four runs off Jeff Singer to hand the Threshers a series loss and a 5-3 defeat at Roger Dean Stadium.Clearwater (34-29) dropped three-straight to Jupiter (28-34), and is tied with the
The Clearwater Threshers took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning on Sunday, but the Jupiter Hammerheads surged for four runs off
Clearwater (34-29) dropped three-straight to Jupiter (28-34), and is tied with the Daytona atop the FSL North pending the outcome of the Tortugas' series finale against Palm Beach.
Jupiter rallied for a four-spot with two outs against the Threshers closer in the eighth.
The Threshers pulled ahead early, and led until the eighth thanks to another effective starting pitching performance.
Kilome worked 5.1 innings in the no-decision, and surrendered just one run on two hits and three walks. He picked up four strikeouts and left after 88 pitches, 54 strikes.
Clearwater starting pitchers have surrendered only eight earned runs across 57.1 innings for a 1.26 ERA in the month of July. No starter has allowed more than two runs in an outing this month.
The Threshers will look to bounce back when they return home to Spectrum Field on Monday to open a four-game series against the Lakeland Flying Tigers at 7 p.m. Cole Irvin (3-6) will take the hill in the opener against fellow lefty