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Guerrera keys offense with 3-run homer
JUPITER, Fla. (July 24, 2022) – The St. Lucie Mets broke out of their offensive slump in a big way on Sunday, blasting the Jupiter Hammerheads 8-3 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. (Box Score)
After being held to one run and eight hits in the previous two games against Jupiter, the Mets put up eight runs on 12 hits Sunday.
Justin Guerrera got the offense going, hitting a pinch hit three-run homer off Juan Reynoso in the fourth inning to give the Mets a 3-0 lead.
Raul Beracierta smashed a RBI double in the sixth inning and Brady Smith poked a two-out RBI single later in the inning to make it 5-0.
Jupiter's Javier Sanoja gave the Mets a brief scare by hitting a three-run homer against Keyshawn Askew in the bottom of the sixth that cut the Mets lead to 5-3.
However, the Mets put the game away with a three-run eighth inning. MiLB rehabber JT Riddle crushed a two-out, two-run double and Omar De Los Santos blooped in a RBI single to plate Riddle for an 8-3 lead.
Eight of the nine starters recorded a hit for the Mets. Eduardo Salazar, the starting DH, was the only player without a hit but he was plunked in his first at-bat and departed the game. Guerrera subbed in and hit the key three-run homer.
Warren Saunders went 3 for 5 with a double and two runs.
Beracierta went 2 for 4 with a double and three runs.
Mets starter Tony Dibrell, on a MiLB rehab assignment, pitched two scoreless innings with one hit and three strikeouts.
Askew (3-0) pitched the next three innings to get the win. He allowed three runs, all on the homer by Sanoja.
Relievers Daniel Juarez, Trey McLoughlin, Joshua Cornielly and Reyson Santos each pitched one scoreless inning. Santos struck out two batters in a perfect ninth to close out the game in a non-save situation.
The Mets snapped a five-game losing streak, which was their second longest of the season. The Mets also snapped a nine-game losing streak at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Sunday was the last of the Mets 27 regular season games at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium, although it is a likelihood they will return to the stadium in mid September to face Jupiter or Palm Beach in game 1 of the Florida State League East Division playoff series.
The Mets (52-37, 12-12) are off on Monday. They return Clover Park on Tuesday to start a six-game home series vs. the Palm Beach Cardinals. First pitch Tuesday is 6:10 p.m.
Tony Dibrell finished his MiLB rehab start with this sweet curveball for a strikeout! 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 3 K for Dibrell. pic.twitter.com/n78vOSVdpd
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) July 24, 2022
Justin Guerrera crushed this hanger 405 feet for a 3-run homer! 3-0 Mets mid 4. pic.twitter.com/3HbtCDRrvT
— St. Lucie Mets (@stluciemets) July 24, 2022
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