Garcia Solid, but Clearwater Blanked, 2-0
Edgar Garcia delivered five innings of one-run ball on Friday, but Clearwater was limited to just five hits in suffering a 2-0 loss to the Jupiter Hammerheads at Roger Dean Stadium.The Threshers (34-27) maintain the lead on the Daytona Tortugas in the Florida State League North, with just nine games
The Threshers (34-27) maintain the lead on the Daytona Tortugas in the Florida State League North, with just nine games remaining in the first half.
Garcia (1-2) continued Clearwater's string of dominant starting pitching over the last eight games, working five innings and permitting just one run on four hits and two walks while striking out a season-high seven batters. Threshers starters have pitched to a 1.17 ERA in eight contests in July.
The Threshers faced a Major League rehabber on the hill for the fourth time this week, as
The game remained scoreless until the fifth inning.
Jupiter's second run came in the sixth, when
Clearwater will look to take the edge in the series on Saturday, when