Miracle start second half with win

By Special to the Fort Myers News-Press

SARASOTA — Kicking off the second half of the season right where the first half began in Sarasota, the Fort Myers Miracle wanted to make sure Thursday that the second 70 games didn’t start off the way the first 70 did.

After losing 2-0 in the season opener, the Miracle cranked out nine runs on eleven hits in a back-and-forth 9-7 win.

After seeing the Reds tie the game 7-7 in the seventh, Steve Tolleson led off the Miracle eighth with a walk and later moved to second on a groundout from Luis Ugueto. Tolleson then picked up his second stolen base of the night, swiping third with one out. Juan Portes promptly followed with a sacrifice fly to right, giving the Miracle their eighth run of the night.

Insurance in the form of Eli Tintor’s RBI-single in the ninth brought home Dwayne White with the ninth and final Miracle run.