Fort Myers and Island Coast are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Fort Myers Green Wave will head out on the road to face off against the Island Coast Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Island Coast took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fort Myers, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Fort Myers never let their opponents score. They put the hurt on East Lee County with a sharp 13-0 victory. With that win, Fort Myers brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Owen Augustine looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Owen Kircher, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashton Mora, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Island Coast fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Bonita Springs on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bullsharks by a score of 9-8. Island Coast's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jordi Guerrero made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Lopez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Fort Myers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for Island Coast, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Fort Myers might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Island Coast in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Can Fort Myers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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