The Jupiter Hammerheads fell to the Clearwater Threshers 16-8 on July 29 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, leaving Jupiter two games behind in the series. Jupiter entered with an 11-21 second-half record and a 48-50 overall mark. Clearwater entered at 18-13 in the second half and 58-39 overall.
Clearwater took a 3-0 lead in the first inning against Jupiter starting pitcher Manuel Genao. After the first four Clearwater hitters reached base, a wild pitch brought home the opening run before TJayy Walton delivered a two-RBI single. Jonathan Hogart added a sacrifice fly in the second inning to make it 4-0.
Jupiter Trims Clearwater’s Lead
Jupiter answered with two runs in the bottom of the second inning. Edgardo De Leon hit an RBI single, and Yoffry Solano followed with a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 4-2. Max Williams added an RBI single in the third inning to bring the Hammerheads within one run.
The Threshers scored twice in the fourth inning, including on an RBI single by Hogart. Clearwater added two more runs in the fifth, when Will Vierling hit a solo home run and Nolan Beltran drove in a run with a sacrifice fly. Clearwater led 8-3 after five innings.
Davidxon Lara Makes Jupiter Debut
Both offenses were held scoreless in the sixth and seventh innings. Davidxon Lara made his Jupiter Hammerheads debut and tossed two shutout innings. Lara allowed one baserunner and struck out three hitters.
Clearwater broke the game open with eight runs in the eighth inning. Hogart hit a two-run home run, and Beltran added a two-run single to highlight the inning. The Threshers extended their lead before Jupiter mounted a final-inning response.
Jupiter scored three runs in the ninth inning. Echedry Vargas hit an RBI single, and Andres Valor followed with a three-run home run. The Hammerheads could not overcome the deficit.
Genao was charged with the loss and moved to 3-4. Brad Pacheco earned the win and has a 6-5 record. Game three of the series is scheduled for July 30 at 6:30 p.m.
Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium is home to the Florida State League’s Jupiter Hammerheads and the Palm Beach Cardinals. The Jupiter Hammerheads are identified as a Class A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. The complex also is home to the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals for spring training.
Source: Original report