Wells Flirts With Perfection In 2-1 Win
July 25, 2018 - Florida State League (FSL1)
Fort Myers Mighty Mussels News Release
JUPITER, Fla. - Tyler Wells retired the first 15 batters he faced, and Alex Kirilloff extended his hitting streak to nine games, as the Fort Myers Miracle edged the Jupiter Hammerheads, 2-1, on Wednesday night at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.
Wells (8-4) exited after eight innings. The right-hander struck out a season high 10. Jovani Moran earned his first save with a perfect ninth.
The Miracle broke a scoreless game in the fourth. With one out and a runner at second, Taylor Grzelakowski doubled to right to give the Miracle a 1-0 advantage. Kirilloff followed with a run scoring single that pushed the Miracle lead to 2-0. The 20-year old finished 2-4 and has now registered five straight multi-hit games.
Jupiter scored their lone run of the game in the seventh on a James Nelson single. After Lazaro Alonso walked, Wells got Jhonny Santos to line into a double play to end the threat.
Jupiter starter Cody Poteet (1-3) suffered the loss after allowing two runs in seven innings. He struck out seven.
The Miracle open a four-game series on Thursday night against the Daytona Tortugas, the Class-A Advanced affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m.
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