DUNEDIN, Fla. (Interstat) — The Dunedin Blue Jays scored five runs in the fifth inning to break open the game and defeat the St. Lucie Mets 9-2 on Saturday evening in the first game of a doubleheader at Clover Park.

Aldo Gaxiola led the Blue Jays’ eight-hit attack, going 2 for 3 with a double and three RBIs. Enmanuel Bonilla added a two-run homer in the decisive fifth inning. Dunedin scored single runs in the first and second, two in the fourth, and five in the fifth.

St. Lucie’s only runs came in the third on an RBI single by Sam Robertson and a sacrifice fly by Tommy Pham. The Mets managed six hits.

Winning pitcher Trace Baker threw two scoreless innings of relief. Conner Ware took the loss for St. Lucie. The game took 2 hours, 9 minutes.