PORT SAINT LUCIE, FL --
Despite the great weather, it was not a great night for the St. Lucie Mets as they lost a tough contest to the visiting Lakeland Flying Tigers at First Data Field.
The night began on a sour note for Mets starting pitcher Thomas McIlraith, who had to leave the game woth an undisclosed injury, after retiring the Lakeland lead off hitter, Ross Kivett, on a line drive to center.
The Mets did strike first; a two-run blast by 2B Jeff McNeil in the bottom of the 1st. The lead didn't last long, as Lakeland plated five in the top of the third, aided by a Joey Pankake 2-run shot and Arvicent Perez's bases-loaded double.
Los Metos added runs in their halves of the 3rd and 4th to bring the game closer at 5-4, but Zac Shepherd added a solo HR for the Flying Tigers in the 8th, bringing the score to 6-4. A passed ball allowed Jhoan Urena to score in the bottom of the frame, but not enough to break even for the home squad.
Mets reliever Justin Brantley surrendered 3 insurance runs to Lakeland in the 9th on fove hots.
Final score: Lakeland 9, St. Lucie 5
LFT. 9 13. 0
SLM. 5 10. 0
Time: 3:03
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