North Port and Fort Myers are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The North Port Bobcats are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, North Port had just enough and edged Lemon Bay out 6-5. Six seems to be a good number for North Port as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
North Port's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Zach Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 15-5 margin over Lehigh. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fort Myers considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Owen Augustine looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Madrid Tucker was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Raber, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
North Port's record now sits at 6-7. As for Fort Myers, their record now sits at 4-7.
North Port might still be hurting after the 16-6 defeat they got from Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in April of 2019. Can North Port avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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