Clearwater Scores Final Three Runs in Comeback Win

WP: Adilson Peralta (2-1, 4.15)

LP: Dylan Questad (3-6, 5.04)

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CLEARWATER, FL – Despite dropping into an early 2-0 deficit, the Clearwater Threshers (42-40, 6-10) scored three unanswered runs to take down the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels (34-47, 7-10) 3-2 on Wednesday night at BayCare Ballpark. Clearwater will try and make it back-to-back wins when they return home for a Thursday night rematch with Fort Myers.

The Mighty Mussels got on the board first, with a first-inning sacrifice fly opening the scoring in the top half of the first. They added a second run in the top of the second on a two-out single to double their lead. Juan Villavicencio led off the second inning by drawing a walk off of Mighty Mussels starter Michael Carpenter. He stole second base before scoring on an RBI double by Carter Mathison. The next batter, Raider Tello, hit a single up the middle into center field, allowing Mathison to score from second and tying the game at two.

The game stayed at 2-2 until the bottom of the eighth inning, which began with a single by John Spikerman off Mighty Mussels reliever Dylan Questad. After Spikerman stole second base, Eduardo Tait ripped a single down the right field line for an RBI that gave the Threshers their first lead of the game. Clearwater retired all three batters in the ninth, sealing a 3-2 victory over the Mighty Mussels.

Ryan Degges allowed two runs on four hits and three walks in 4.0 innings of a no-decision. Zack Tukis let up one hit in 1.0 scoreless inning. Marty Gair walked two and surrendered one hit with three strikeouts in 1.0 shutout frame. Adilson Peralta (2-1) earned the win in the final 3.0 shutout innings, walking one and striking out one without allowing a hit.

Tello has recorded a hit in five of his last six games...Walton recorded his first multi-steal game as a Thresher...He has reached base safely in a career-best seven games in a row...Spikerman has two multi-hit games over his current three-game hit streak...He has also stole a base in each of the past three games...The Threshers return to Clearwater on Thursday, July 10, to continue a six-game home series against the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels...First pitch on Thursday will be at 6:30 pm...You can purchase Threshers tickets at ThreshersBaseball.com/tickets or by calling 727-467-4457…The Box Office at BayCare Ballpark is also open daily to purchase tickets…The hours are 10 AM-5 PM Monday through Friday and 10 AM-3 PM on Saturdays.