Villavicencio
clubs go-ahead double in 7th
ST. LUCIE METS PRESS RELEASE: JUPITER, Fla. (June 22, 2023) – The St. Lucie Mets rebounded from Wednesday’s doubleheader sweep by coming from behind to defeat the Jupiter Hammerheads 2-1 on Thursday at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium (Box Score).
The Mets
trailed 1-0 in the seventh inning until Kevin Villavicencio ripped a two-run
double off reliever Juan Reynoso to score Vincent Perozo and Jose Hernandez to
give the Mets a 2-1 lead.
Mets
reliever Luis Montas retired the side in order in the bottom of the seventh. He
induced an inning-ending double play in the eighth.
Luke Bartnicki
recorded three fly outs in a 1-2-3 ninth for his third save. He only threw nine
pitches in the inning.
Mets
starter Douglas Orellana was excellent over 6.0 innings of work. He scattered
three hits and allowed his only run on a fifth inning homer to Sam Praytor.
Orellana retired his final five batters after the home run. He walked one and
struck out seven to earn his third win.
Jupiter
starter Ike Buxton pitched 5.0 no-hit innings. He walked one and struck out
four.
The Mets
went to work on Reynoso immediately after Buxton left the game. Yeral Martinez
led off the sixth inning with a single to break up the no-hit bid. The Mets
ended up outhitting the Hammerheads 7-4.
Reynoso
took the loss. He allowed four hits and two runs in 1.1 innings. He walked two,
including Perozo to lead off the seventh inning with a 1-0 lead.
The
victory snapped a three-game losing streak for the Mets. After starting the
season 8-29, the Mets finished the first half 16-12 in their final 28 games.
The second half starts tomorrow.
The Mets
(24-41) and Hammerheads (35-31) continue their series at Roger Dean Stadium on Friday.
First pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
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