Tortugas take down Marauders to split series

Chris Okey hit a two-run homer in the second inning, leading the Daytona Tortugas to a 2-1 win over the Bradenton Marauders on Thursday.

Joel Bender got Mitchell Tolman to ground out with a runner on first to end the game for his first save of the season.

The home run by Okey scored James Vasquez to give the Tortugas a 2-0 lead.

The Marauders cut into the deficit in the fourth inning when Kevin Krause hit an RBI double, driving in Ke’Bryan Hayes.

Daytona southpaw Seth Varner (1-2) picked up the win after allowing one run on eight hits over five innings. Opposing starter Cam Vieaux (3-5) took the tough loss in the after giving up two runs and six hits over seven innings.

Hayes doubled and singled for the Marauders.

With the win, the Tortugas earned a split of the four-game series.

This story was originally published August 17, 2017 at 10:02 PM with the headline "Tortugas take down Marauders to split series."