LAKELAND, Fla. (Interstat) — Jesus Pinto went 4 for 4 and drove in the winning run in the eighth inning as the Lakeland Flying Tigers rallied from an early four-run deficit to beat the Clearwater Threshers 6-5 on Tuesday at Joker Marchant Stadium.

Clearwater took a 5-1 lead with three runs in the second and two in the fourth. Lakeland pulled within 5-3 in the fifth when Cris Rodriguez hit a two-run homer, and Javier Osorio tied it with a two-run shot in the sixth. Pinto singled home Jordan Yost in the eighth to put Lakeland ahead.

Lakeland collected 13 hits; Clearwater managed five. Osorio finished 2 for 4 with a home run and two RBIs. Rodriguez was 1 for 5 with a home run and two RBIs. Pedro Garcia (3-5) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief. James Tallon (3-2) took the loss after allowing the decisive run. Jose Guzman and Frenny Grant each struck out three in relief. Zuher Yousuf started for Clearwater and allowed three runs in five innings with six strikeouts.

Lakeland improved to 59-60. Clearwater dropped to 68-51. Attendance was 529, and the game lasted 2:42.