If Clewiston was riding high off their 18-2 takedown of Pahokee last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clewiston Tigers fell just short of the IMG Academy Navy Ascenders by a score of 7-5 on Thursday.
Jackson Mann put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Mann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mann was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, William Bussott made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On IMG Academy Navy's side, the team relied heavily on Eli Bayer, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Shine Barran, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Clewiston's defeat dropped their record down to 7-15. As for IMG Academy Navy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-11.
Clewiston will take on Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. IMG Academy Navy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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