Baseball Recap: Pahokee Blue Devils vs. Clewiston Tigers
Sadly, Pahokee is still looking for their first win of the season after 13 contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-2 walloping at the hands of the Clewiston Tigers on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pahokee of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Tarick Anderson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
On Clewiston's side, Nicholas Narito was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Narito was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Clayton Sparks looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Bryce Barnes was excellent, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Ruben Zamora was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Pahokee's loss dropped their record down to 0-13. As for Clewiston, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pahokee will stay at home for another game and welcome Sheridan Hills Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Clewiston will take on IMG Academy Navy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. IMG Academy Navy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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