PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 6, 2021) – The St. Lucie Mets defeated the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 8-6 in game 1 of a six-game series on Tuesday night at Clover Park (Box Score).
The Mets were out hit in the game but took advantage of 10 walks by Mussels pitching, including three walks in a row with the bases loaded in the fourth inning to force home three runs to tie the game 4-4.
Brandon McIlwain delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the sixth to make it 5-4. McIlwain later distracted reliever Juan Pichardo into a balk while on third base. McIlwain was awarded home plate for a 6-4 lead. Jose Peroza followed with a broken bat two-run single to expand the Mets lead to 8-4.
The Mussels got a two-out, two-run single from Misael Urbina in the eighth inning to cut the Mets lead to 8-6. Reyson Santos then struck out Keoni Cavaco to strand the tying run at second base.
Mets reliever Luis Montas pitched a scoreless ninth inning on just eight pitches to earn his second save.
Drake Nightengale (3-3) pitched two scoreless innings with two strikeouts to get the win.
Jaylen Palmer went 2 for 3 with a double, walk, RBI, two runs scored and a stolen base from the leadoff spot.
Peroza was 2 for 5 with two RBI.
Cole Kleszcz and Anthony Walters each walked three times.
The Mets (29-26) and Mighty Mussels (31-24) play the second game of their series at Clover Park on Wednesday. First pitch is scheduled for 12:10 p.m.
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