Marauders fall to Cards

The Marauders saw their five-game winning streak come to an end Tuesday night, as they fell to the Palm Beach Cardinals by a score of 3-1.

The Cardinals struck first with an RBI ground-out by Allen Staton to give them a 1-0 lead in the top of the first.

The Marauders answered in the bottom half of the inning with an RBI ground-out by Jerrick Suiter.

The game remained tied until the top of the sixth when Orlando Olivera hit a solo home run to center field to give the Cardinals a 2-1 lead.

The Marauders had the tying run in scoring position with one out in the bottom of the eighth, but they were unable to score.

Steve Bean gave the Cardinals some insurance in the top of the ninth with a solo home run to right field to make the score 3-1.

The Marauders struggled against Cardinals RHP Matt Pearce, who entered the contest with the sixth-lowest ERA in the Florida State League.

Pearce went 7 1/3 innings, allowing five hits, one run (earned), and no walks with four strikeouts.

Alex McRae pitched the first six innings for the Marauders, giving up six hits, two runs (both earned), no walks and five strikeouts.

UP NEXT: The Marauders play game two of their series with the Cardinals on Wednesday. Left-hander Stephen Tarpley (1-0, 4.74 ERA) will make the start for the Marauders, and lefty Ian McKinney (3-3, 2.79 ERA) is set to start for the Cardinals. First pitch is at 10:30 a.m.

This story was originally published May 31, 2016 at 9:23 PM with the headline "Marauders fall to Cards."