Tough Loss on the Road for the Marlins 
The Miami Marlins fell to the Minnesota Twins with a final score of 8-3. We got off to a strong start but couldn't maintain the lead through the later innings.Hot Start for the Marlins 
In the top of the 1st inning, the Marlins made a statement! Xavier Edwards started with a single to right, followed by Connor Norby walking. Then, Jake Burger delivered a blast, homering to left field and bringing both Edwards and Norby home. The score was quickly 3-0 in our favor. 
Twins Fight Back 
The Twins clawed back in the bottom of the 3rd inning when Trevor Larnach singled, allowing Willi Castro and Edouard Julien to score. The Marlins' lead was cut to 3-2. 
Buxton's Long Ball 
Things evened up in the bottom of the 4th inning when Byron Buxton hit a monstrous home run to left center, making it 3-3. Our pitchers couldn't keep the momentum going, and the Twins started to feel confident.Defensive Errors Cost Us 
In the bottom of the 5th, defensive errors hurt us. Edouard Julien and Carlos Correa both reached base on errors, putting more pressure on our team. Thankfully, we managed to escape the inning without giving up any runs. 
7th Inning Nightmare 
The bottom of the 7th inning was a disaster for us. After Willi Castro doubled and advanced to second on a sacrifice by Christian Vazquez, Carlos Correa doubled, bringing Vazquez home. Then, Carlos Santana delivered the final blows with a double to right, scoring Correa, Royce Lewis, and Trevor Larnach. This put the Twins decisively ahead 8-3. 
Bats Go Silent in the Final Innings 
Despite the rough innings, we couldn't get our bats going again. Derek Hill managed an infield single in the top of the 8th, but it wasn't enough to spark a rally. We went down quietly in the 9th with Jake Burger striking out to end the game. 
Let's regroup and come back stronger! We’ve got the talent; we just need to piece it all together. Go Marlins!
️Scoreboard for Marlins @ Twins (September 25th, 2024)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 4 |