The Mariner Tritons will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Sarasota Sailors at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mariner is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If Mariner beats Sarasota with six runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Mariner beat Charlotte on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5. While the Tritons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Xavier Muentes was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. That home run marked the first that he's launched this season. Another player making a difference was Morgan Waltz, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sarasota and St. Petersburg finished up on equal footing with a 3-3 tie on Tuesday.
Mariner pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. Sarasota's draw gives them a new season record of 2-1-1.
Mariner suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Sarasota when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Mariner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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