Florida Completes Sweep with 2-1 Victory
Published on July 8, 2018 under Florida State League (FSL1)
Florida Fire Frogs News Release
JUPITER, Fla. - The Florida Fire Frogs have found a home away from home in Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, as the Atlanta Braves' affiliate completed a three-game sweep over the Palm Beach Cardinals with a 2-1 victory on Sunday afternoon. The Fire Frogs are 5-0 in Jupiter to start the second half against the top two teams in the Florida State League South division in the first half.
Alan Crowley (1x4, RBI) delivered the big blow in the top of the ninth, as the backstop singled home Jared James (1x4, R) from second with a two-out single to center to break a 1-1 tied.
Florida (7-9, 36-46) scored at least one run in the ninth inning of all three games against Palm Beach (7-10, 46-35), including two game-winning hits.
Connor Johnstone (SV, 2) worked a perfect ninth, and struck out the final two batter to lock down his second save of the season, and the Fire Frogs' third sweep of 2018.
The visitors had a chance to strike early, but stranded two runners on base in the opening frame against Evan Gullory. The visitors were able to break up a scoreless contest with a tally in the sixth.
Isranel Wilson (2x5, R) singled to left to start the inning, and moved up to second on a sacrifice bunt by Ray-Patrick Didder (1x3). With Brett Cumberland (2x3, 2B, BB) batting, Wilson swiped third in front of the free pass to the batter to set up runners at the corners for Braxton Davidson (1x3, 2B, RBI, BB).
The left-handed slugger slapped a double down the line in left to bring home Wilson for the first run of the day.
Ian Anderson continued his hot stretch on the mound to start the second half. The Atlanta Braves' fourth-ranked prospect (MLB.com) shut out Palm Beach on two hits and seven strikeouts. The right-hander has not allowed a run since the sixth inning of a June 26 contest against the Dunedin Blue Jays at Osceola County Stadium, spanning 13 frames.
Over three starts since the second half, Anderson has allowed two runs on 11 hits, four walks and 24 strikeouts across 17 innings, posting an ERA of 2.12 in the process.
Mauricio Cabrera worked a perfect sixth inning before running into trouble in the seventh. The reliever walked J.B. Woodman to lead-off the inning, and had the runner move into scoring position after a bunt by Shane Billings. The hard-throwing right-hander uncorked a wild pitch to move Woodman to third, then walked Stefan Trosclair to put men at the corners.
Luis Salazar turned to Brandon White (1-0) to work out of the jam, and the product of Lander gave up a sacrifice fly to Danny Duzina to knot the game at a run apiece.
The 23-year-old struck out Taylor Bryant to get out of the inning, and did not allow a base runner in the eighth to earn his first win as a Fire Frog this season.
Florida heads into a five-game series against the Daytona Tortugas starting Monday night at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Day one features a doubleheader to open the series, with LHP Joey Wentz (2-2, 2.51) will toe the rubber in game one, while it has yet to be determined who will make the start in game two for the road team. First pitch is schedule for 5:00 p.m., with coverage starting at 4:45 p.m. on the Florida Fire Frogs Broadcasting Network.
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