The South Fort Myers Wolfpack will head out on the road to square off against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Fort Myers is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses.
After soaring to a ten-point victory in their last game, South Fort Myers came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Southwest Florida Christian by a score of 3-1. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, South Fort Myers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Orlando Fernandez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Anthony Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs came tearing into Tuesday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They won by a run and slipped past the Gators 9-8.
Noah Black was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alan Palamino, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
South Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Bonita Springs, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. South Fort Myers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bonita Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
South Fort Myers came out on top in a nail-biter against Bonita Springs in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Fort Myers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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