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Bradenton sweeps Sunday doubleheader

Sunday afternoon the Low-A Bradenton Marauders played a doubleheader against the Palm Beach Cardinals. Following the sweep, the Marauders are now 72-52 on the season and sit 2nd in the FSL West.

Dominic Perachi started game one, allowing a solo home run, two hits, walking three, and striking out five in 4 innings pitched. Antwone Kelly pitched 2 scoreless innings, Brandan Bidois walked a pair and struck out a pair in the 8th before Elijah Birdsong came in to get the final out of the game.

Jesus Castill was 1-for-2 with a walk and a run scored in game one. Lonnie White Jr. was 0-for-2 with a walk, Charles McAdoo was 1-for-3 with a RBI, Sergio Campana was 1-for-3 with a run scored, and Omar Alfonzo went 1-for-3 with a solo home run.

Game two saw Drake Fellows work as an opener, recording the first two outs of the game. Yoldin De La Paz pitched 1.1 scoreless innings, Luis Peralta allowed 3 runs (1 earned) in 3 innings pitched, and Darvin Garcia allowed a hit while issuing a walk in just 1/3 of an inning pitched.

Patrick Reilly walked a batter and struck out three in 1.2 hitless, scoreless innings pitched. Danny Carrion pitched a scoreless 8th inning for the Marauders, setting up an opportunity for the team to walk it off.

With the game tied at 4 entering the bottom of the 8th, the first two Marauder batters were retired. With Mitch Jebb, who started the inning on second base, on third, Deivis Nadal was intentionally walked. This was followed by a walk off single for Geovanny Planchart, giving the Marauders a 5-4 victory.

It was a big game for Jebb who went 2-for-3 with a double, two walks, and a pair of RBI. White Jr. was 1-for-4 with a run scored, and McAdoo drove in a run as well.