Tortugas Slug to Game One Win; Blanked in Game Two to Split Twinbill
CLEARWATER, Fla—Yerlin Confidan’s career-high two home runs and five RBI powered the Daytona Tortugas to an 8-5 victory to open the day, before the Clearwater Threshers scratched across a sixth-inning run to take the nightcap 1-0 as the two teams split a Thursday evening doubleheader at BayCare Ballpark. Daytona (19-17)
Pitelli’s Four Hits, Rock-Solid Relief Critical in First Win of ‘24
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla—Dominic Pitelli stroked four hits—including three extra-base hits—and three relievers shut out St. Lucie over the final six innings as the Daytona Tortugas scored four times in the seventh to break open a tie game on their way to a 6-2 victory over the St. Lucie Mets