Manatee fell victim to Sarasota and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sarasota Sailors. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Sailors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Malachi Cleto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Manatee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Hovda, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Hovda has posted since back in April of 2024. Michael Bowes also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-3. As for Sarasota, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-3-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manatee will square off against South Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manatee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so South Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Sarasota, they will challenge Palmetto at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Palmetto will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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