Coquis Bats Catch Fire in 8-4 Triumph over Flying Tigers
KISSIMMEE, FLA.: After a 1:45 rain delay started the contest off on a soggy note, a three-run first got the Coquis de Florida off to a fast start and a four-run seventh enabled them to pull away from the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 8-4, in Friday night's victory at Osceola County
KISSIMMEE, FLA.: After a 1:45 rain delay started the contest off on a soggy note, a three-run first got the Coquis de Florida off to a fast start and a four-run seventh enabled them to pull away from the Lakeland Flying Tigers, 8-4, in Friday night's victory at Osceola County Stadium.
After
Lakeland got their first three men on in the second opposite LHP
Florida capitalized on a Simcox throwing error to regain the lead in the bottom of the second.
It was at this juncture of the contest where Deal (5-9) found his groove. He set down 15 of the last 16 batters he faced while yielding just one hit from the third through the seventh. He gave up four hits, three walks, three earned runs and punched out seven Flying Tigers to pick up his second consecutive win. He threw 57 of his 104 pitches after the 35-pitch second inning which nearly forced him out of the game.
Richan (0-1) settled in as well after a rough first two frames. He scattered four runs on seven hits and two walks with six strikeouts mixed in over 5 and 2/3's stanzas. He accepted his first loss as a Detroit Tigers farmhand since coming over in the Nicholas Castellanos trade from the Chicago Cubs organization.
The rally in the seventh began on an
Foley surrendered four hits and four runs (two earned) over three outs as the first out of the Flying Tigers bullpen. LHP
Lugbauer reached base all four times, going 3-3 at the dish with a double and drove in three runs or more for the fifth time this season. Ramos and Brown chipped in two hits and an RBI each. The middle three of the Coquis batting order went 7-10 with three doubles and 5 RBIs.
Simcox was the top offensive contributor for Lakeland, going 2-3 with 2 RBIs. He has 3 RBIs already in the series.
Deatherage reached base twice and drove in two runs.
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