Miracle bats silenced in 1-0 setback

Special to the Cape Coral Daily Breeze

Despite 15 combined strikeouts from Oswaldo Sosa and Kyle Aselton, it was an RBI-single off the bat of Orlando Guevara that tallied the only run, giving the Clearwater Threshers a 1-0 victory over the Fort Myers Miracle at Bright House Networks Field on Sunday.

Pitching would be the story as all four hurlers looked impressive throughout the day. Threshers starter Carlos Carrasco tossed seven innings of shutout ball allowing just three hits picking up his second win of the season. Miracle starter Oswaldo Sosa would allow the one run on two hits in his 4 1/3 innings of work. Sosa also struck out eight.

Clearwater’s run in the fifth would come via small ball as Kevin Howard led off with a walk and later advanced to second on a Fidel Hernandez sacrifice bunt. Guevara would follow with his single to right.

Twin killings hurt the Miracle on two separate occasions. With runners at first and second, Erik Lis would ground into a 4-6-3 double play to end the third. In the Miracle fifth, it was a 4-3 double play hit into by Jeff Christy to end the threat.

No Miracle base runner would reach third while only Juan Portes and Caleb Moore would reach second base.

Game two of the series will take place on Monday night as the Miracle send LHP Alexander Smit (0-0, 5.89) to the mound. First pitch is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Bright House Networks Field.