Marauders romp past St. Lucie
Ke’Bryan Hayes homered and singled, scoring three runs as the Bradenton Marauders extended their winning streak to five games with an 8-1 victory Thursday against the St. Lucie Mets at First Data Field in Port St. Lucie.
Designated hitter Jordan George and Casey Hughton each tripled. George added a double, leading the 16-hit attack. Every Marauders starter recorded at least one hit.
Bradenton left-hander Cam Vieaux (3-2) struck out a season-best eight, allowed one run on six hits over six innings.
St. Lucie’s Mike Gibbons (0-2) took the loss in the Florida State League game. He allowed five runs and eight hits over 4 2/3 innings.
Bradenton improved to 10-4 against St. Lucie this season and can sweep the season series in Port St. Lucie on Friday.
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Who: Bradenton (22-11) vs. St. Lucie (13-21)
When: Friday, 6 p.m.
Where: First Data Field, Port St. Lucie
Starting pitchers: Bret Helton (6-1, 3.39) vs. Justin Dunn (4-6, 4.96)
Online: Live streaming audio at BradentonMarauders.com
This story was originally published July 28, 2017 at 2:15 AM with the headline "Marauders romp past St. Lucie."