Southwest Florida Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Canterbury Cougars and snuck past 2-1. For Southwest Florida Christian, this counts as revenge for the 4-2 loss Canterbury walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwest Florida Christian's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Miller, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Canterbury's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Anthony Meady gave up just two earned runs on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Southwest Florida Christian is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season. As for Canterbury, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-8.
Southwest Florida Christian will be playing at home against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Florida Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Canterbury, they will head out on the road to face off against Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bonita Springs is coming into the match with nine straight wins at home, so Canterbury will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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