Hartman Holds Down Daytona, 3-2
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.: RHP Matt Hartman kept the Daytona Tortugas offense in neutral and the Florida Fire Frogs bullpen hung tough in key situations to secure a 3-2 triumph on Monday evening at Radiology Associates Field at Jackie Robinson Ballpark.
DAYTONA BEACH, FLA.: RHP
Hartman (2-5) charged through six quality innings of one-run baseball, scattering seven hits and two walks with two strikeouts to pick up his first victory as an Advanced-A starter. He has won his last two appearances and has permitted just one earned run over his last 13 innings pitched.
The Fire Frogs strung together two hits to lead off the second, providing him with an early advantage.
Brown notched base hits in his first three at-bats, bumping his hitting streak to seven consecutive assignments.
Lugbauer went deep for the second time in his last three games in the fourth, a 440-foot blast to push the Fire Frogs margin to 3-0. He finished his night 2-4 with two extra-base hits, moving into a tie for first in the Florida State League with 37 in that category.
Despite the loud hits, RHP
A similar theme reemerged in the seventh when
Bacon surrendered the single tally and two hits across six outs while receiving his second hold of the year.
Yari singled to stir up a rally in the ninth versus RHP
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