Glades Day hasn't had much luck against Clewiston recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Glades Day Gators are taking a road trip to take on the Clewiston Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Glades Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Glades Day will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs last Monday, then bounced right back against Pahokee on Wednesday. Everything went Glades Day's way against Pahokee as Glades Day made off with a 13-4 win. The Gators haven't had any issues with the Blue Devils recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Taranza McKelvin Jr
| 03/05/25 vs Pahokee | 4 |
| 03/03/25 vs Marathon | 2 |
| 02/21/25 @ Glades Central | 2 |
| 02/27/25 vs Inlet Grove | 1 |
| 02/11/25 @ Lake Worth Christian | 1 |
Taranza McKelvin Jr was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Four bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Glades Day: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jordan Vazquez, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Glades Day was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Clewiston took on Cypress Lake on Tuesday. Clewiston walked away with a 4-1 win over Cypress Lake. The victory was nothing new for the Tigers as they're now sitting on three straight.
The team relied heavily on Cameron Rhodes, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Glades Day's record now sits at 4-6. As for Clewiston, their record is now 7-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Glades Day has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Clewiston struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Glades Day might still be hurting after the 14-1 defeat they got from Clewiston when the teams last played back in February. Can Glades Day avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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