Immokalee is 2-8 against Palmetto Ridge since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Immokalee Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. Immokalee is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Immokalee is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Moore Haven (and have done all season long). Everything went Immokalee's way against Moore Haven on Thursday as Immokalee made off with a 13-3 victory.
Steven Reyna made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Reyna was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Gianni Betancourt was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Adrian Ramirez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Palmetto Ridge, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 6-1 win over First Baptist Academy on Friday.
Thomas Cox was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last ten times he's played. Pedro Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Immokalee's record now sits at 7-8. As for Palmetto Ridge, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Immokalee has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Palmetto Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Immokalee couldn't quite finish off Palmetto Ridge in their previous matchup on April 4th and fell 3-1. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Palmetto Ridge's Greg Carrasco, who struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Now that Immokalee knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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