Braves
FSL: Fire Frogs Castro Has Monster Game At The Plate
Castro finished 5 for 5, with 3 HR, 8 RBI
Fire Frogs Carlos Castro from an earlier game in 2017. (Photo by David Conde/LOD)
On Wednesday morning, the Florida Fire Frogs faced off against the Daytona Tortugas in their rubber match, after both teams won a game apiece in their three-game series.
The Tortugas jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first after Alfredo Rodriguez scored ahead of a Shed Long double.
But in the top of the second, the Fire Frogs went to work. Tyler Neslony hit a lead-off double, then Carlos Castro homered over the left field wall putting Florida in the lead at 2-1. Then with two-outs, Wigberto Nevarez scored ahead of the last out of the inning, when Ray-Patrick Didder flied into a sacrifice double play.
In the top of the third, the Fire Frogs Castro kept swinging a hot bat, as he launched his second home run of the game, a two-run shot to put Florida up 5-1. In the bottom of the third, the Tortugas would add run more run before the Fire Frogs bullpen shut them down.
As for Florida’s offense, they weren’t done. From the fifth inning to the seventh, the Fire Frogs drove in nine runs highlighted by Castro’s third home run of the game, as he finished 5 for 5, with three runs scored, two singles, three home runs, and eight RBI’s. On the season, the Fire Frogs first baseman is batting .345, with six home runs and 27 RBIs.
With the victory, Florida evened their record at 17-17, while the Tortugas dropped to 19-15, with the loss.
David Conde
David is the Founder and Co-Owner of Legends On Deck and Co-Host of the Legends On Deck Podcast. A lifelong sports fan with a special passion for the New York Mets and New York Knicks, David has spent more than a decade covering the sports he loves. From 2010 to 2014, he served as a Senior Editor for MetsMerized Online and Mets Minors, and in June 2014 fulfilled a lifelong dream by covering the New York Mets at Citi Field as a credentialed writer. As Legends On Deck has expanded beyond baseball, David has enjoyed diving into more sports, learning along the way and sharing those stories with readers and listeners. Married for over 27 years and the proud father of two adult sons, he continues to connect with sports fans through Legends On Deck, the podcast and social media.
