Clewiston is 0-3 against Bonita Springs since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Clewiston Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Friday, Clewiston didn't have quite enough to beat Hardee and fell 4-2. Clewiston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Clewiston saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Barnes, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs came up short against Canterbury on Thursday and fell 9-4. It was the first time this season that Bonita Springs let down their fans at home.
Landon Ide put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ide has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ide was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Donovan Hunt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Clewiston's loss dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Bonita Springs, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Clewiston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonita Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Clewiston might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Bonita Springs in their previous matchup back in April of 2022. Can Clewiston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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