Baseball Recap: Clewiston Tigers vs. Glades Central Raiders
Clewiston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Glades Central Raiders as the Clewiston Tigers made off with a 22-2 win. The victory was some much needed relief for Clewiston as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Jackson Mann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Mann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Ruben Zamora looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Clewiston got a massive performance out of William Bussott, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ethan Casas was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Glades Central's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Mojica, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Clewiston's win bumped their record up to 5-13. As for Glades Central, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clewiston will take on Immokalee at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Glades Central, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Sports Leadership & Management at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Glades Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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