St. Lucie Game Recap: St. Lucie Mets Shut Out P.B. Cardinals 4-0 on Malmo Oat Milkers Night

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Fanas triples to extend hitting streak to 6 games

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PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (July 26, 2024) – The St. Lucie Mets, playing as MiLB's 121^st team the Malmo Oat Milkers, pitched a three-hit shutout in a 4-0 victory over the Palm Beach Cardinals on Friday night at Clover Park. The Mets snapped a six-game losing streak. 

Five pitchers chipped in for the second home shutout of the season. Starter Jorge De Leon touched 97 mph over 1.2 innings. He gave up one hit – an infield single – and struck out three. 

Jeremy Peguero pitched the next 1.1 innings and was credited with the win. He walked one and struck out two. 

Jordany Ventura tossed 1.2 innings with a strikeout. Joseph Yabbour pitched the longest outing – 2.1 innings with three strikeouts. 

Gregori Louis pitched the final 2.0 innings without giving up a hit. He struck out four. 

The Mets (Oat Milkers) scored the only run they needed in the first inning. Boston Baro took a leadoff walk from Hunter Kublick. He went to second on an errant pickoff throw and scored on a RBI single by Ronald Hernandez. 

Hernandez belted a one-out triple in the third inning. Estarling Mercado followed with a triple of his own to drive in Hernandez for a 2-0 lead. 

Baro ripped a two-out RBI single into right field in the fourth inning to plate Vincent Perozo for a 3-0 lead. 

Willy Fanas extended his hitting streak to six games with a two-out RBI single in the eighth inning to send Hernandez home for a 4-0 advantage. 

Perozo caught all nine innings and threw out a base runner. At the plate he was 2 for 3 with a pair of singles, walk and a run scored. 

Baro was 1 for 3 with a single, two walks, RBI and run. 

Hernandez went 2 for 4 with a triple, single, walk, RBI and two runs scored. 

The Mets (9-19, 31-63) and Cardinals (17-9, 54-38) play the fifth game of their series on Saturday. First pitch at Clover Park is 6:10 p.m. It's Maddie's Fight Night. The Mets will wear special jerseys to raise funds for Maddie's Fight Foundation, a charity that brings awareness to childhood cancer. There will be postgame fireworks.

Jorge De Leon goes 1.2 scoreless innings with 3 Ks in the start for the @stluciemets as 5 pitchers combine for a 4-0 shutout. @Mets #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @NYMhistory @BigRedRuckus @bronxfanatic @threeinningfan @AmazinNews @BrianGerhauser @MetsWeeklyPod pic.twitter.com/n1P48U8F1y

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Jeremy Peguero (W,2-1) goes 1.1 scoreless innings, 1 walk, 2 Ks. The @stluciemets win 4-0 on Friday. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @BrianGerhauser @MetsWeeklyPod pic.twitter.com/dU65je5WoH

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Joseph Yabbour with one of his best outings since being promoted to @stluciemets, 2.1 scoreless innings, 1 hit, 1 walk, 3 Ks. StL Mets win 4-0. #Mets #LGM #MetsTwitter @ernestdove @FarmToFlushing @bkfan09 @WexlerRules @ImAriBeRKO @bronxfanatic @draftniks @BrianGerhauser… pic.twitter.com/mFgG1iLLn2

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