Miracle cruise past Crabs 7-1
Chris Parmelee smashed his 16th home run of the season and fourth at Charlotte Sports Park, leading the Fort Myers Miracle to a 7-1 win Friday over the Charlotte Stone Crabs.
Miracle starter Steve Hirschfeld held the Stone Crabs scoreless for seven innings.
The Miracle built a 7-0 advantage before the bottom of the fifth inning. Ben Revere scored on a wild pitch in the first inning, and Evan Bigley singled to drive in a run in the third. With two on and two out, Chris Parmelee crushed a fastball into the right-field bullpen to put Fort Myers up 5-0.
Mark Dolenc, in his first start since Aug. 9, drove in two with a double in the fifth.
Fort Myers (31-24 in the second half) extended its lead in the Florida State League South Division to two games over second-place Charlotte.