Cabral Collects 3 Hits in 6-4 Loss
Edgar Cabral finished 3-for-4 on Wednesday morning, but Clearwater could not overcome a five-run Charlotte first in a 6-4 loss to the Stone Crabs at Charlotte Sports Park.Clearwater (66-68, 28-36) would need to sweep Dunedin in the final series of the season in order to clinch a playoff spot.The Threshers
Clearwater (66-68, 28-36) would need to sweep Dunedin in the final series of the season in order to clinch a playoff spot.
The Threshers spotted Serathony Dominguez (4-4) with three runs in the first inning to take the early advantage.
Charlotte (68-63, 37-26) responded with a big two-out rally in the bottom of the first, putting up a five-spot to take the lead for good.
Fox led off with a double, before Dominguez struck out back-to-back batters. Those strikeouts were followed by a pair of walks which loaded the bases, and another base on balls to
Nate Lowe followed by launching a grand slam to left-center to open up a 5-3 Charlotte lead.
Clearwater managed to pull to within one in the fourth. Cabral and
The Stone Crabs got that run back in the bottom half off reliever
Leftwich turned in 3.1 innings of one-run ball, while
Clearwater will enter the final series of regular-season play either three games or four games back of the Dunedin Blue Jays, pending the outcome of Dunedin's Wednesday evening finale at Florida.