DAYTONA BEACH — The s are right down to their remaining possibilities of 2026.
After falling to the Jupiter Hammerheads 6-1 in Sport 1 of the e East Division Sequence, the Tortugas need to win their subsequent two contests on the street to advance to the championship collection. A loss in both of the following two outings would finish their season.
Sport 2 is scheduled for six:30 p.m. on Sept. 10.
The golf equipment bought off to a sluggish begin on Sept. 8 at Jackie Robinson Ballpark. Uncooperative climate induced a three-hour delay. And since first pitch arrived after 9 p.m. (9:31), minor league guidelines stipulated the sport be shortened to seven innings.
Jupiter dented the scoreboard first. With two outs within the high of the second inning, Andres Valor singled, plating Eric Guevara to create a 1-0 lead.
Daytona answered within the backside of the inning when a Hammerheads throwing error introduced Mulivai Levu house. Levu paced the lineup with two hits in three at-bats.
However that marked the top for the Tortugas’ offense. It completed 0-for-9 with runners in scoring place.
Jupiter pulled away in opposition to the Daytona bullpen within the fourth, fifth and sixth innings.
To kick off the fourth, Iker Redona changed starter Ethan Norby. Jacob Lombard welcomed Redona to the sport by blasting a solo house run to left subject to make it 2-1.
The Hammerheads added three runs within the fifth — first on an Echedry Vargas RBI single off Redona after which on a stroll and a hit-by-pitch from Tortugas reliever Dusty Revis with the bases loaded.
Jupiter concluded its harm with a Vargas dinger within the sixth.
Total, the Hammerheads outhit Daytona 9-7.
Dameivi Tineo pitched the primary 4⅔ innings for Jupiter. He gave option to Samuel Carpio, who earned the win with 1⅓ shutout frames. Davidxon Lara closed issues out within the backside of the seventh.
Redona took the loss for the Tortugas.
The ultimate out occurred at 11:42 p.m.
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