Baseball Preview: Fort Myers Green Wave vs. Gateway Eagles
The Fort Myers Green Wave will head out on the road to challenge the Gateway Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fort Myers had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Island Coast. Fort Myers has struggled against Island Coast recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Carson Walsh was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Walsh has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Walsh was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Bryce Ware made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Kircher, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Fort Myers was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Island Coast only hit no.
Meanwhile, Gateway was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. Their rough 14-4 loss to Cape Coral might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Gateway has lost by exactly ten runs.
Like Fort Myers, Gateway also got a great game from a two-way player: Cameron Cisnero. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Cisnero was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Cisnero wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Cazanas, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Fort Myers' record now sits at 6-9. As for Gateway, their record is now 4-10.
Fort Myers couldn't quite finish off Gateway when the teams last played back in February and fell 3-1. Can Fort Myers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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