The Manatee Hurricanes will head out on the road to square off against the Bartow Yellow Jackets at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Manatee will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Manatee took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Parrish Community, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Manatee sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Parrish Community on Friday. That's two games straight that the Hurricanes have won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Max Mullett, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Ashton Hovda also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Bartow's offense. They fell just short of Sebring by a score of 1-0 on Thursday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Yellow Jackets were not able to get on the board.
Bartow saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Jenkins, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
Bartow's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Manatee, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Manatee skirted past Bartow 3-1 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Manatee since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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