Hammerheads edge Mets 3-2
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (June 13, 2017) - St. Lucie starting pitcher Nabil Crismatt was electric in a complete game effort but it wasn't enough to get a win, as the Jupiter Hammerheads clipped the Mets 3-2 on Tuesday at First Data Field. Crismatt struck out a career-high 13 batters and
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (June 13, 2017) - St. Lucie starting pitcher
Crismatt struck out a career-high 13 batters and did not issue a walk over his nine innings. He scattered seven hits while throwing 102 pitches.
Jupiter scored all of its runs in the second inning.
The Mets had the difficult task of facing major league rehabber
Burdick launched a long home run off of Nicolino in the fifth inning to cut the Jupiter lead to 3-2. It was Burdick's fifth homer of the year and the Mets first home run in 13 games.
The Mets had a chance in the bottom of the ninth. Urena led off with a single, but pinch runner
Crismatt struck out two batters in each of the four innings. He fanned two hitters in the eighth and struck out the second to last batter he faced in the ninth to reach 13.
Nicolino got the win. He pitched six innings and allowed two runs.
It was the sixth straight loss by the Mets, which matched their longest of the season. Four of the losses have been by one run.
The Mets (30-33) and Hammerheads (30-34) play the third game of their series at First Data Field on Wednesday. First pitch is 6:30 p.m.