Glades Central is 0-10 against Clewiston since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Glades Central Raiders will be playing at home against the Clewiston Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Thursday, Glades Central fell victim to a rough 18-11 defeat at the hands of Sheridan Hills Christian. Glades Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Glades Central got a massive performance out of Jeremy Norton, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Juan Mojica was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Clewiston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 16-7 defeat to Bonita Springs might stick with them for a while.
Santos Perez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Glades Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Clewiston, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Clewiston's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Glades Central has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .481. It's a different story for Clewiston, though, as they've only averaged .315. Will they be able to contain Glades Central's hitters?
Glades Central suffered a grim 13-1 defeat to Clewiston in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Clewiston's Ethan Casas, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Now that Glades Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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