Manatee stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-2 margin over the South Fort Myers Wolfpack. The win was familiar territory for Manatee who now have four in a row.
Truman Brugos tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Manatee let Bryan Rodriguez and Nick Zunica loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Zunica scored three runs while going 2-for-2. Diego Garcia-Gill was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On South Fort Myers' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Manatee pushed their record up to 9-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for South Fort Myers, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Coincidentally, Manatee and South Fort Myers will both be playing Sarasota the next time they take the field. South Fort Myers will head out to face Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while Manatee will head out to face them at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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