The Fort Myers Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest Florida Christian King at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Fort Myers had to settle for a 6-5 loss against Lemon Bay. Fort Myers has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Fort Myers got a good showing from Anthony Castro, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Fort Myers saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Ware, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Carson Walsh was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Cougars 2-1.
Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Fort Myers' defeat dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Fort Myers took their win against Southwest Florida Christian when the teams last played back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 13-1. Will Fort Myers repeat their success, or does Southwest Florida Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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