The Fort Myers Miracle defeated the Daytona Tortugas 3-1 in the first game of the Florida State League Finals on Friday night, setting off a positive start in the series for the Miracle.
The game went scoreless on both sides throughout the first half of the game, before the Miracle came through in the sixth inning as third baseman Jose Miranda hit a two run home run to break the ice. The team then added to their lead in the seventh inning as second baseman Travis Blankenhorn drove in an RBI single to make it a 3-0 game. While the Tortugas got a run back in the eighth on an RBI single courtesy of center fielder Taylor Trammell, the Miracle would still hang on to win 3-1.
Miracle starting pitcher Charlie Barnes took the win, pitching six and two thirds innings and allowing no earned runs on seven hits and one walk. Tortugas starter Packy Naughton went seven innings, allowing three earned runs on nine hits and one walk on the way to the loss. Miracle reliever Jovani Moran picked up the save, going two and a third innings in relief.
The teams will next play in the second game of the series on Saturday night.
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