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Jupiter Hammers Daytona, 8-3

April 26, 2017 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Daytona Tortugas News Release


JUPITER, FL - The Hammerheads scored the final five runs of their 8-3 win against the Daytona Tortugas Tuesday night at Roger Dean Stadium. The loss snapped Daytona's four-game winning-streak.

Stone Garrett started the scoring in the first inning by belting a home run to left field off of RHP Jonathan Crawford. It was Garret's first home run since August 30, 2016, as Daytona allowed a first inning run for the fourth time in the last five games.

The Tortugas tied it up in the third inning, when Chris Okey led off the frame with a double into the right centerfield gap and scored on a two-out base hit to center off the bat of Blake Butler .

Jupiter took the lead right back, using a pair of doubles in the fourth. Brian Schales smacked one of his four hits into the right field corner to score John Siciliano. The Hammerheads would add another run in the frame on an Okey throwing error, one of four defensive miscues for Daytona.

The Tortugas crawled closer in the fifth, after notching back-to-back leadoff singles. Mitch Piatnik drove home his second run of the year with a groundball to third.

Daytona would then tie it up an inning later when Nick Senzel crushed his first home run of the year to right field, by the 382 foot marker, off LHP Jose Quijada . However, the Tortugas would not score again.

Jupiter pulled in front for good in the home half of the frame against RHP Jake Paulson . The go-ahead run scored on a Paulson wild pitch, after the leadoff man reached on a dropped third strike. The Hammerheads would later add two more runs in the inning on a Gavin LaValley fielding error at first.

The Hammerheads scored some runs of insurance in the seventh when Rodrigo Vigil came off the bench to double home a run and score on a Schales double three batters later.

The Tortugas continue the series in Jupiter Wednesday, when they throw RHP Jose Lopez (1-1, 2.25) against RHP Felipe Gonzalez (2-1, 2.51). First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 PM, with the pregame starting at 6:20 PM on AM 1230 and AM 1490 WSBB.

Notes: Chris Okey registered his first three-hit game as a Tortuga and second of his career (7/8/2016 with Dayton)...Blake Butler made his OF debut, while batting leadoff. He is now 9-for-18 this season when batting at the top of the order... Daytona has now committed three or more errors in three of their last nine games

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