After flying high against Lehigh last Thursday, North Port came back down to earth. The North Port Bobcats' rough 16-1 loss to the Fort Myers Green Wave on Friday might stick with them for a while. North Port was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Fort Myers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
North Port saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Fort Myers' side, Nick Raber looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Raber has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Madrid Tucker and Luke Fleming did most of the damage at the plate: Tucker went 4-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Fleming went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Ashton Mora was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
North Port has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Fort Myers, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Port will challenge Cardinal Mooney at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Port is facing Cardinal Mooney at the right time seeing as Cardinal Mooney is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fort Myers, they are on the road again on Monday to play LaBelle at 6:30 p.m. Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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