FSL Bradenton Marauders

Bradenton Wins Back-to-Back to Secure Third Victory of Road Trip

Published on August 11, 2023 under Florida State League (FSL)
Bradenton Marauders News Release


Fort Myers, Fla.--- The Marauders (26-14, 61-44) and the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (16-25, 50-56) met for the four-game of a six-game series at Hammond Stadium in front of a packed house on fireworks Friday. Bradenton played an all-around team game on the way to a 7-4 victory.

Marauders Dominican-born starter Wilber Dotel tossed a solid five innings giving up three earned runs while striking out five of the 23 batters he faced in the game on the way to achieving his fourth win of the season.

The Young Bucs shot out to an early three-run lead in the top of first thanks to an RBI single from Yordany De Los Santos and a two-run knock off the bat of Omar Alfonzo to put the good guys up 3-0.

The Mussels leveled the game in the fourth with a three-spot and then grabbed the lead in the fifth when an unearned run came into score on a wild pitch to put Ft. Myers ahead 4-3 entering the back half of the game.

Bradenton quickly responded to take the lead back in the top of the sixth, first tying the contest with a sac fly from De Los Santos before Omar Alfonzo clutched up with his second RBI single of the night to make it 5-4 in favor of the good guys.

The Marauders tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the seventh with a sacrifice fly from Juan Jerez and a two-out run-scoring single off the bat of Garret Forrester to make it 7-4 with two and a half innings to go.

The Mussels threatened late, but the combined bullpen efforts of Landon Tomkins, Patrick Reilly, and Darvin Garcia carried the Marauders all the way to a 7-4 win to seal at least a series split in Fort Myers with two games still to go.

Game Five of the road trip is set for 6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

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