After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Webster Schroeder, Fort Myers was happy to have turned things around on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Port Charlotte Pirates a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Myers considering their two-run performance the match before.
Alexa Bent made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Bent was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sarah Buntrock was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Tori Fulcher was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Port Charlotte's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gia Greaves, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Fort Myers' victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-2. As for Port Charlotte, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Fort Myers will head out on the road to square off against Aubrey Rogers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Port Charlotte, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Mariner at 7:00 p.m.
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