Charlotte Stone Crabs vs Clearwater Threshers

Port Charlotte, Florida: The Stone Crabs failed to pick up the sweep as they fell to the Clearwater Threshers 4-1 on Saturday night at Charlotte Sports Park. Despite the loss, the Stone Crabs won the season series 5-3.

Clearwater took the lead early in the first inning. Jiwan James reached base after being hit by a pitch. James advanced to third on a throwing error as a pick-off throw by Mark Thomas sailed into center field. Jonathan Singleton then drove home the runner with an RBI single to put them ahead 1-0.

The Threshers increased their lead in the third inning off a solo home run by Brian Gump to put them up 2-0.

The Stone Crabs reached the scoreboard in the bottom of the fourth inning. Ty Morrison singled on a bunt to put a runner aboard. Morrison would later score on an RBI single by Tyler Bortnick to pull within a run of the lead 2-1.

But Clearwater made up for that run in the sixth inning. Michael Dabbs singled on a line drive to lead off the inning. Dabbs then advanced to third on a single by Singleton. Darin Ruf plated the run with a sac fly to score Dabbs and extend the lead back to two runs, 3-1.

The Threshers added an insurance run in the eighth inning. James led off the inning with a double to left field. He advanced to third on a sac bunt by Dabbs. Then Singleton recorded his third RBI of the night with a sac fly to score James and hand the Stone Crabs a 4-1 defeat.

Jake Thompson suffered the loss despite turning in a quality start. Julio Rodriguez was the winning pitcher for Clearwater.

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