Tortugas Snap Six-Game Slide, Edge Jupiter 3-2

The Daytona Tortugas snapped a six-game skid by edging the Jupiter Hammerheads 3-2 at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium. Timely hitting and strong bullpen work backed up Ovis Portes’ punchy four-inning start.

The win halted a rough stretch for Daytona. Their series with Jupiter stays interesting as the campaign inches forward.

Daytona Tortugas snap six-game skid with 3-2 win over Jupiter Hammerheads

In a tense Florida State League showdown, the Daytona Tortugas jumped ahead with a two-run-single-to-lead-marlins-victory/”>two-run second inning. Mason Neville and Arnaldo Lantigua sparked the early offense, grabbing the lead before Jupiter could blink.

Lantigua’s power got things rolling. Daytona leaned on a mix of timely hits and a deep bullpen to finally end that six-game losing streak.

Jupiter fired back in the bottom of the second. Julio Henriquez knocked in two with a single, and an error let the tying run score.

The game stayed tight after that. Daytona took control again in the fourth when Tyson Lewis doubled, and Lantigua doubled him home, making it 3-2.

Daytona’s bullpen took over from there. They shut Jupiter down after the early rally and made sure the lead stuck.

Key moments and pitching duel

Ovis Portes worked four sharp innings, allowing two runs (one earned) and matching his season-high with nine strikeouts. He kept Daytona in it, even with some early bumps.

The bullpen trio came in next. Abraham Gaitan tossed three scoreless frames, allowed just one hit, and picked up the win.

Dominic Scheffler closed it out with two scoreless innings. He worked around a hit-by-pitch in the eighth and notched Daytona’s first save of the season.

• Arnaldo Lantigua’s RBI double in the second and Mason Neville’s first homer of the year put Daytona up 2-0.
• Julio Henriquez’s two-run single in the bottom of the second, plus an error, tied things up.
• Tyson Lewis’s RBI double in the fourth, followed by Lantigua’s second double, pushed Daytona back in front 3-2.
• Portes’ nine strikeouts really set the tone for the Tortugas’ pitching staff.
• Gaitan’s three scoreless innings gave Scheffler the chance to finish it off. Not every Florida State League night gets this bullpen-heavy, but it worked.

Standings, streaks and series outlook

The victory pushed Daytona to 6-13 on the season. Their road record now sits at 3-7, and they’re 1-3 in one-run games so far.
Drew Davies stretched his on-base streak to 13 games, which honestly feels like a rare highlight in what’s been a tough start.
Jupiter dropped to 8-11 overall. Still, they’ve got a 5-2 edge in head-to-head matchups with Daytona this year.
The series picks back up Saturday at 6:00 p.m. ET. It’s another shot for the Tortugas to slow Jupiter down and maybe, just maybe, gain some ground in the standings.

This season in the Florida State League, everything can change in a single inning. Daytona needs to keep finding that balance between hitting and pitching at the right moments.
They’ll try to ride the spark from Lantigua’s multi-hit game, Neville’s pop, and a bullpen that—when it’s on—can actually slam the door late.
If you’re following the Daytona Tortugas, Saturday’s game is just another reminder: in baseball, snapping a losing streak sometimes comes down to a couple clutch at-bats and a bullpen that refuses to blink.

 
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