Conley sets club record for hitless stretch in win

MIAMI — When Welington Castillo singled with two outs in the fourth inning, it put an end to a record-setting streak for Adam Conley.

The Marlins’ left-hander didn’t achieve no-hit fame on Thursday night in a 4-0 win over the D-backs at Marlins Park, but he did set a record for the longest hitless stretch by a Miami starter.

Conley went 11 1/3 innings between hits, extending over three starts. He gave up a two-out single in the fifth to Matt Duffy on April 24 at San Francisco. The 25-year-old southpaw threw 7 2/3 hitless innings before being lifted after 116 pitches last Friday in Milwaukee.

In 5 1/3 innings on Thursday, Conley allowed just two hits, while walking one, hitting a batter and striking out six.

“I’m obviously very pleased that over the last however many innings, I’ve given up two hits,” Conley said. “Even with the walk, I’ve kind of saved myself in that sense where I’m not in trouble too often. That’s a good place to be.”

Conley is establishing a huge place in the …

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