Baseball Preview: Fort Myers Green Wave vs. Island Coast Gators
Fort Myers and Island Coast are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Fort Myers Green Wave will square off against the Island Coast Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Myers comes in on six and Island Coast on five.
Fort Myers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They beat Port Charlotte by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-6.
Fort Myers' victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Ware, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Island Coast can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Mariner with a sharp 8-1 win.
Island Coast also got a great performance from Ryan Mueller as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Mueller has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Island Coast let Jordi Guerrero and Mason Blackburn loose on the outfield. Guerrero went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs, while Blackburn scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Austin Schoolcraft, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
The victory got Fort Myers back to even at 13-13. As for Island Coast, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 19-9 record this season.
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