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The Marauders had the luck to pull off a rare triple play, but Jupiter broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 8th to take the win.
Each team scored one run in the 1st inning. RF Robbie Grossman opened the game with a walk, then went to third on 2B Kelson Brown's single up the middle. Grossman scored on 1B Aaron Baker's sacrifice fly. 3B Elevys Gonzalez also singled, sending Brown around from second, but he was thrown out at the plate. In the bottom of the frame, with Nate Baker on the mound for the Marauders, two lead-off walks and a grounder force out at second put Jupiter runners on the corners. A sacrifice fly brought in the lead runner, and Nate Baker and Aaron Baker combined to pick off and catch stealing the second runner.
Nate Baker retired the side in the 2nd inning, but gave up another run in the bottom of the 3rd, on a single and an RBI double. The double would have been a triple, but an on-target throw from LF David Rubinstein to Elevys Gonzalez at third let Gonzalez tag him out.
The Marauders loaded the bases in the top of the 2nd, when CF Evan Chambers reached on a fielding error, and both DH Calvin Anderson and Grossman walked. But with two outs, a pop out by Brown ended the threat. Both C Ramon Cabrera and Elevys Gonzalez singled in the 3rd, but both were left on base. In the top of the 4th, the Marauders scored twice, courtesy of two wild pitches. Anderson and SS Benji Gonzalez both walked to lead off the inning, and Grossman loaded the bases with a grounder through the hole into left field. A wild pitch let Anderson score from third base, while the other two runners both moved up a base. After two outs, another wild pitch allowed Benji Gonzalez to come across the plate, and the Marauders had a 3-2 lead. Two strikeouts and a ground out gave Nate Baker a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the 4th. He got into trouble again in the 5th, though, with a lead-off double and a hit batter. A sacrifice bunt and a throwing error by Elevys Gonzalez loaded the bases, and an RBI single pushed the lead runner in to tie the score again. With the bases still loaded, the Marauders had a rare triple play: Jupiter's CF Jose Duarte lined right to Brown, who fired to first, where Aaron Baker doubled off the runner and fired back to Brown, who doubled off the runner at second base. Nate Baker also retired the Hammerheads in order in the 6th. He finished with 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings, with 2 strikeouts, but left the game with the score tied, so did not figure into the decision.
The Marauders had 3 batters reach base over the 5th and 6th innings, all on walks. Elevys Gonzalez worked a walk to lead off the 5th, and stole second base. Grossman and Brown both walked with one out in the 6th. None of them came around to score, though. The only other Marauder to reach base was Aaron Baker, who singled with two outs in the top of the 9th. Adalberto Santos came in to pinch-run for Baker, but he did not have a chance to do anything, as a ground out ended the inning.
Brian Leach relieved Nate Baker to begin the 7th inning, and he retired the side on three fly outs. Jhonathan Ramos came on for the 8th inning, and he was charged with the loss when he gave up the winning run. A single and a sacrifice bunt began the inning, then a passed ball put the runner on third base. After an intentional walk, a sacrifice fly brought in the runner from third, to give Jupiter a 4-3 lead. The Marauders could not respond, and Jupiter had the win.
The Marauders had the luck to pull off a rare triple play, but Jupiter broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the 8th to take the win.
Each team scored one run in the 1st inning. RF Robbie Grossman opened the game with a walk, then went to third on 2B Kelson Brown's single up the middle. Grossman scored on 1B Aaron Baker's sacrifice fly. 3B Elevys Gonzalez also singled, sending Brown around from second, but he was thrown out at the plate. In the bottom of the frame, with Nate Baker on the mound for the Marauders, two lead-off walks and a grounder force out at second put Jupiter runners on the corners. A sacrifice fly brought in the lead runner, and Nate Baker and Aaron Baker combined to pick off and catch stealing the second runner.
Nate Baker retired the side in the 2nd inning, but gave up another run in the bottom of the 3rd, on a single and an RBI double. The double would have been a triple, but an on-target throw from LF David Rubinstein to Elevys Gonzalez at third let Gonzalez tag him out.
The Marauders loaded the bases in the top of the 2nd, when CF Evan Chambers reached on a fielding error, and both DH Calvin Anderson and Grossman walked. But with two outs, a pop out by Brown ended the threat. Both C Ramon Cabrera and Elevys Gonzalez singled in the 3rd, but both were left on base. In the top of the 4th, the Marauders scored twice, courtesy of two wild pitches. Anderson and SS Benji Gonzalez both walked to lead off the inning, and Grossman loaded the bases with a grounder through the hole into left field. A wild pitch let Anderson score from third base, while the other two runners both moved up a base. After two outs, another wild pitch allowed Benji Gonzalez to come across the plate, and the Marauders had a 3-2 lead.
Two strikeouts and a ground out gave Nate Baker a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the 4th. He got into trouble again in the 5th, though, with a lead-off double and a hit batter. A sacrifice bunt and a throwing error by Elevys Gonzalez loaded the bases, and an RBI single pushed the lead runner in to tie the score again. With the bases still loaded, the Marauders had a rare triple play: Jupiter's CF Jose Duarte lined right to Brown, who fired to first, where Aaron Baker doubled off the runner and fired back to Brown, who doubled off the runner at second base. Nate Baker also retired the Hammerheads in order in the 6th. He finished with 3 runs on 4 hits and 2 walks in 6 innings, with 2 strikeouts, but left the game with the score tied, so did not figure into the decision.
The Marauders had 3 batters reach base over the 5th and 6th innings, all on walks. Elevys Gonzalez worked a walk to lead off the 5th, and stole second base. Grossman and Brown both walked with one out in the 6th. None of them came around to score, though. The only other Marauder to reach base was Aaron Baker, who singled with two outs in the top of the 9th. Adalberto Santos came in to pinch-run for Baker, but he did not have a chance to do anything, as a ground out ended the inning.
Brian Leach relieved Nate Baker to begin the 7th inning, and he retired the side on three fly outs. Jhonathan Ramos came on for the 8th inning, and he was charged with the loss when he gave up the winning run. A single and a sacrifice bunt began the inning, then a passed ball put the runner on third base. After an intentional walk, a sacrifice fly brought in the runner from third, to give Jupiter a 4-3 lead. The Marauders could not respond, and Jupiter had the win.
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