Sanchez Sizzles, Strikes Out 10 in 8-1 Win
Sixto Sanchez racked up a career-high 10 strikeouts on Friday night, and Henri Lartigue's three hits led the way as Clearwater raced past the Palm Beach Cardinals, 8-1 to even up the series at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium.Sanchez struck out five of the first six batters he faced, and did
Sanchez struck out five of the first six batters he faced, and did not permit a hit until the fourth inning. The 19-year-old right-hander yielded just a run on three hits in his six innings, and did not issue a walk.
Over his last three starts, Sanchez (3-3) has held opponents to just three runs (two earned) on 13 hits and two walks across 18.2 innings, while striking out 24 batters.
Clearwater (19-27) gave him a lead to work with right off the bat, putting up a pair in the first inning against
Moniak opened the fourth inning with his second hit of the night, a single to right, and
The lone run for Palm Beach (26-19) came in the fifth, when
Clearwater added on a run each in the seventh and eighth innings, thanks to a Lartigue RBI triple and a
The Threshers and Cardinals meet for game three of the four-game set on Saturday at 5:30 p.m., as