Losing Streak Stretches to Double Digits for Marauders

August 16, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Bradenton Marauders News Release

CLEARWATER, Fla. - In the final game of a four game set that also marked the final matchup of the 2018 season between the Bradenton Marauders and the Clearwater Threshers, Clearwater completed a four game sweep and stretched the Marauders losing streak to ten games, a mark that sets a new Bradenton franchise record for most losses consecutively in order.

The first offense came in the bottom of the first inning for the home side when Major League rehabber Pedro Florimon tripled off Marauders starting pitcher RHP Pedro Vasquez to lead off the inning, and was driven in when Brett Pope committed an error to make the score 1-0 after one. Clearwater struck again in the bottom of the second for another run when Kyle Martin doubled to lead off the frame and was driven around on a two out double by Florimon, the second of his three hits in the Threshers win. The home side struck in a major way in their half of the fifth inning for the final three runs of the ballgame in a shutout victory.

Bradenton struggled offensively in all four games of the series at Spectrum Field in Clearwater, plating a total of only three run across the four games, and the shutout defeat in the final contest moved the club's overall record in shutout decisions to 4-7 on the 2018 season. Casey Hughston drove in two of the three total runs in the series as Mitchell Tolman scored two of the three runs, with the only exception coming from Brett Pope in the second game, a 6-1 defeat on Tuesday night.

The Marauders travel east for their final series of the year on Florida's Treasure Coast with a three game set against the Jupiter Hammerheads beginning Friday night at 6:30 pm with RHP Gavin Wallace on the hill for the Marauders. Catch all the action Matt Neverett on the Bradenton Marauders Baseball Network by visiting BradentonMarauders.com, TuneIn Radio, MiLB.tv, or the MiLB First Pitch app!

Florida State League Stories from August 16, 2018

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• Losing Streak Stretches to Double Digits for Marauders - Bradenton Marauders
• Jays Swept by Hammerheads at Home - Dunedin Blue Jays
• Miracle Back In First With 2-1 Victory Over Crabs - Fort Myers Mighty Mussels
• Borkovich Continues Domination for First Advance-A Win - Florida Fire Frogs
• Fire Frogs Blank Mets, 4-0 - St. Lucie Mets
• Stone Crabs Fall out of First with 2-1 Loss - Charlotte Stone Crabs
• Tampa Tarpons Game Notes: at Palm Beach - Tampa Tarpons
• Clearwater Beach Chamber of Commerce Night on August 24 - Clearwater Threshers
• Largest & Last Fireworks Show of the Season on August 25 - Clearwater Threshers
• Florida Fire Frogs Game Notes: August 16, 2018 - Florida Fire Frogs
• Dollar Tuesday by Regions Bank on August 21 - Clearwater Threshers
• Concert by the Black Honkeys on August 24 After the Beach Dogs Game - Clearwater Threshers
• Taps and Tacos by Tijuana Flats on August 16 - Clearwater Threshers
• Miracle League of Manasota - Lukas Hack - Bradenton Marauders
• Stone Crabs Game Notes - Thu, Aug 16 at Fort Myers - Charlotte Stone Crabs
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