ports Marauders Lose to Mets

Justin Maffei (SecondShotPhoto.com)

PORT CHARLOTTE — The Marauders (10-11) never led in a 9-2 loss to the Mets (10-11) on Thursday night at McKechnie Field. St. Lucie first baseman Matt Oberste blasted a grand slam in the ninth to put the game.

LHP Cody Dickson (2-3) whiffed five over 5 1/3 innings in his fifth start of the year.

The game began at 6:32 p.m. under partly cloudy skies, 77 degrees, wind blowing 13 mph from left to right. Jin-De Jhang extended his hitting streak to 12 games with a base hit in his second at-bat. Reese McGuire has thrown out a runner in each of his last two games behind the plate.

The Marauders host the Mets again tonight at 6:30 p.m. The Marauders will send RHP Felipe Gonzalez to the hill and St. Lucie will have RHP Logan Taylor on the mound. Live streaming audio will be available online at www.BradentonMarauders.com and via the TuneIn App.