Baseball Recap: Island Coast Gators vs. Fort Myers Green Wave
With a playoff game on the line, Island Coast rose to the challenge on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Fort Myers Green Wave 8-7. Eight seems to be a good number for Island Coast as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
The team relied heavily on Jordi Guerrero, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Blackburn, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
On Fort Myers' side, Madrid Tucker and Ashton Mora stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tucker scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Mora scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Fort Myers hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Island Coast struck out eight times.
The win was the fifth in a row for Island Coast, bringing their record for this year to 19-9. As for Fort Myers, they now have a losing record at 13-14.
As of now, neither Island Coast nor Fort Myers have any future games scheduled.
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