Jake Bennett hit the go-ahead RBI double in the seventh inning as the Dunedin Blue Jays defeated the Lakeland Flying Tigers 2-1 Sunday, Aug. 9, at Publix Field in Lakeland, Florida. The victory gave the Dunedin Blue Jays a series win. Bennett finished 2-for-4 with an RBI and a double while recording his first professional multi-hit game.
Aldo Gaxiola opened the scoring in the second inning with a sacrifice fly. Gaxiola went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a double, including a double with a 105.6 mph exit velocity. He is batting .317 with two home runs and 15 RBIs over his last 11 games.
Denis Samudio Delivers Six-Inning Start
Denis Samudio earned the win after pitching six innings and allowing one run on five hits and one walk. He struck out five batters and did not allow a run until there were two outs in the fifth inning. Samudio’s six innings marked a career high for his one-run outing.
Samudio has recorded at least six strikeouts in each of his last six starts. Jake Bennett’s three balls in play had exit velocities of 111.3 mph, 106.2 mph and 105.9 mph. The final figure came on his go-ahead double.
Dunedin Bullpen Closes Out Victory
Jack Nedrow, Isaac Williams and Dax Dathe combined to keep the Lakeland Flying Tigers off the board over the final three innings. Dathe earned his first professional save. The Dunedin Blue Jays held on for the one-run victory and clinched the series.
Source: Original report