CLEARWATER, Fla. (Interstat) — Will Vierling homered twice and drove in five runs as the Clearwater Threshers beat the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels 13-9 on Friday at Spectrum Field.

Vierling went 4 for 5, including a solo homer in the fourth and a three-run shot in the eighth that capped a four-run outburst. Nolan Beltran added three hits and three RBIs, Tyler Spangler homered, and Macon Winslow hit a two-run homer for Clearwater, which improved to 74-53-1.

After Fort Myers took a 6-4 lead in the top of the seventh, Clearwater answered with five runs in the bottom half. Fort Myers tied it with three runs in the eighth, but Clearwater responded with four in the bottom half.

Jimmy Keenan hit a three-run homer for Fort Myers, which had 12 hits and fell to 66-60-1. Clearwater had 14 hits.

Orlando Gonzalez earned the win with two innings of relief, allowing two hits and striking out four. Adam Falinski took the loss. The game lasted 3:23 before an announced attendance of 2,119.