Bartow lost against Manatee back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Bartow Yellow Jackets took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Manatee Hurricanes. The Yellow Jackets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Javier Delgado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Kendrick Stacey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Kam Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Bartow now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Manatee, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Looking ahead, Bartow will square off against Lake Region at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Region has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.63 runs per game on average), something Bartow will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Manatee, they will face off against Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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