Mets Fall for Eighth Straight Time
Published on July 28, 2010 under Florida State League (FSL1)
St. Lucie Mets News Release
The St. Lucie Mets dropped their eighth consecutive game, a 5-1 loss at the hands of the Brevard County Manatees Wednesday night at Digital Domain Park. The loss puts the Mets at 17 - 16 on the second half of the season, now a full game behind the first place Bradenton Marauders in the FSL South Division.
The Mets again could not put together a legitimate offensive threat. The Mets had seven hits on the night but were struck out fifteen times while stranding six on base. St. Lucie was fortunate the score was not more lopsided. The Manatees banged out sixteen hits on the night but stranded fourteen runners on base.
Brad Holt took the loss for the Mets tossing 5.1 innings allowing two runs on six hits with five strikeouts and five walks. All four of the Mets pitchers ran into trouble at some point in their outing. Elvin Ramirez allowed a run and four hits in 1.2 innings of work. Sean Green was touched up for two runs in the ninth inning and Brant Rustich, who didn't allow a run still yielded two hits in his inning of work.
The Mets lone run came in the bottom of the ninth inning with two outs. Stefan Welch hit his sixth home run of the season, a solo shot over the right field wall to put the Mets on the scoreboard. Of the Mets seven hits, Welch had two along with Jordany Valdespin. Pedro Zapata, Wilmer Flores and Juan Lagares accounted for the other Mets hits.
The Mets head to Viera to take on the Brevard County Manatees on Thursday night. Kyle Allen gets the start for the Mets. Allen is 6-6 with a 5.28 ERA and 52 strikeouts in nineteen appearances, seventeen starts on the season.
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