Baseball Recap: Glades Central Raiders vs. Clewiston Tigers
Glades Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 22-2 walloping at the hands of the Clewiston Tigers. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Glades Central couldn't push the score so high this time.
Glades Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Juan Mojica, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Mojica has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played.
On Clewiston's side, Jackson Mann made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Mann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other pitching news, Ruben Zamora looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Clewiston got a massive performance out of William Bussott, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5. Ethan Casas was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Glades Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-11. As for Clewiston, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Glades Central will play host again on Friday to welcome Sports Leadership & Management, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Sports Leadership & Management is coming into the game with ten straight losses on the road, meaning Glades Central will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Clewiston, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Immokalee at 7:00 p.m.
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