Pineda’s Homer, Early Lead Can’t Hold Up in Ten-Inning Defeat

Tortugas squander three-run lead; will try to avoid sweep on Sunday

FORT MYERS, Fla—Esmith Pineda homered amidst a two-hit night, but the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels rallied from three runs down to tie the game in the eighth, then defeat the Daytona Tortugas 5-4 in ten innings on Saturday night at Lee Health Sports Complex.

Fort Myers (11-12, 38-49) secured a series win and will go for the sweep on Sunday, as Daytona (12-9, 41-46) fell to 2-8 in extra-inning games this season and also suffered their eighth walk-off loss…

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