Manatee is 1-7 against Cardinal Mooney since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Manatee Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cardinal Mooney Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
While Manatee couldn't quite beat Lakewood Ranch on Friday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 16-point defeat they were dealt on Thursday. Manatee fell just short of Lakewood Ranch by a score of 6-4. Manatee has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Diego Garcia-Gill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashton Hovda, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent match on Saturday. They put the hurt on North Port with a sharp 16-8 victory. 16 seems to be a good number for Cardinal Mooney as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Cardinal Mooney, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Everything went Manatee's way against Cardinal Mooney when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as Manatee made off with a 17-7 victory. Does Manatee have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cardinal Mooney turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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