Baseball Game Preview: Fort Myers Green Wave vs. Braden River Pirates

The Fort Myers Green Wave will challenge the Braden River Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Fort Myers sitting on four straight wins and Braden River on seven.

Fort Myers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Charlotte 4-3.

Adler Cervio looked comfortable as he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in seven consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Fort Myers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cory Banasiak, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Braden River and Manatee, and Braden River kept the tradition alive. The Pirates blew past the Hurricanes 9-3 on Thursday.

Jakob Adkins looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Camden Pope, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Brayden Sands was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double.

Braden River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in four consecutive matchups.

Braden River pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Fort Myers, their record is now 20-10.