DUNEDIN, Fla. (Interstat) — The Dunedin Blue Jays built an early lead and held off a late rally to defeat the St. Lucie Mets 6-5 on Thursday at Clover Park.

Dunedin scored three runs in the second inning, highlighted by JoJo Parker’s two-run double. The Blue Jays added two in the fifth on a Peyton Williams RBI triple and another in the sixth.

St. Lucie chipped away, scoring twice in the third and once in the fifth. Sam Robertson’s two-run single in the sixth brought the Mets within one, but the rally ended there.

Winning pitcher Diego Dominguez earned the victory for Dunedin, while Jack Eshleman secured the save. Omar Victorino took the loss for St. Lucie. Both teams are now 2-2. Attendance was 1,494.