Baseball Preview: Hardee Wildcats vs. Clewiston Tigers
Hardee has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Clewiston Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hardee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, Hardee got themselves on the board against Sarasota Christian, but Sarasota Christian never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over the Blazers.
Ryan Rivas made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Rivas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kellon Lindsey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Braden Tyson, who went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Clewiston fell victim to Lake Placid and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (4-0), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for them in their matchups with Lake Placid: they've now lost four in a row.
Clewiston saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Casas, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Hardee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Clewiston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Hardee's way against Clewiston in their previous matchup back in March as Hardee made off with an 11-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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