THE STORY: Marauders starting pitcher Brandon Cumpton retired the first 12 hitters he faced, but was touched up for two runs on four hits in the fifth and the host Clearwater Threshers beat the Marauders 3-1. Clearwater starter Jarred Cosart (pictured above) blanked the Marauders for seven innings, despite walking three and allowing six hits.
Cosart (9-8) didn't allow a run to the Marauders in 14 innings this season.
Aaron Baker, Kelson Brown and Ramon Cabrera had two hits each for Bradenton, which lost three of four to the Threshers.
Cumpton (1-1) struck out eight and walked one in six innings. He didn't allow a hit before or after the fifth inning.
THE STAR OF THE GAME: Cosart. The 21-year-old is one of the Philadelphia Phillies' top prospects, and according to ESPN.com, was nearly packaged in a deal earlier this week for Houston's Hunter Pence. Cosart wasn't dominant Thursday, but he was good when it counted, especially in the sixth, when he struck out Elevys Gonzalez with two outs and the bases loaded.
THE RECORD: The Marauders, who begin a four-game series Friday night in Brevard County, are 19-16 in the second half and 49-56 overall.
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