Hardee proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by ten) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Clewiston Tigers 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Hardee sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Hardee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryland Beumel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kellon Lindsey was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Hardee has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Clewiston, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-12.
Hardee will head out on the road to challenge Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hardee: 3.1, Lakeland: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Clewiston, they will be playing at home against Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bonita Springs' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Clewiston's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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