Portes hit streak reaches 13 as Miracle top Jays

By Special to the Fort Myers News-Press

Juan Portes belted a two-run home run in the second to go along with Oswaldo Sosa's seven innings of work Thursday as the Fort Myers Miracle reeled in a 4-1 win over the Jupiter Hammerheads.

Portes extended his hit streak to 13 straight games, while Sosa gave up one run, three hits and struck out five in the win.

The Miracle scored early and often Thursday, cruising out to a 4-0 lead. Brian Dinkelman led off the first with a single to center and moved to third on a hit-and-run with Steve Tolleson.

A few pitches later, Tolleson broke from first, stole second and Dinkelman scored on catcher John Purdom's throwing error down to second.

Tolleson slapped a one-out single in the third before scoring on Portes' blast to left, his seventh of the year. In the fourth, Dinkelman drew a lead off walk, swiped second and scored on Tolleson's single to center.