The Fort Myers Green Wave will take on the Southwest Florida Christian King at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fort Myers took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top against IMG Academy Blue by a score of 11-7. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Ascenders recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Adler Cervio
| 04/09/25 vs IMG Academy Blue | 7 |
| 03/25/25 @ Charlotte | 3 |
| 03/18/25 @ Lely | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Lemon Bay | 1 |
| 04/02/24 vs East Lee County | 1 |
Adler Cervio looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Those seven strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, Alexander Mankin was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Brady Best was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Palmetto Ridge on Tuesday and fell 11-10. That's two games in a row now that the King's have lost by just one run.
Aiden Matyas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Boston Berge, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Southwest Florida Christian and nudges their season record down to 11-9. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Fort Myers, their win bumped their record up to 14-8.
Fort Myers came up short against Southwest Florida Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 8-5. Will the Green Wave have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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