The Fort Myers Green Wave will face off against the Port Charlotte Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Fort Myers will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Fort Myers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past North Fort Myers 7-6.
Fort Myers got a great performance from Nick Raber as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Raber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madrid Tucker was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Port Charlotte, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against Riverdale on Wednesday by a score of 7-6 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game).
Port Charlotte also got a great performance from Kayvon Santana as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Reed Backstrom was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Fort Myers' record is now 12-13. As for Port Charlotte, their record is now 17-7.
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