Fort Myers was the 1-0 winner over Lemon Bay when they last played one another back in March of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Fort Myers Green Wave fell just short of the Lemon Bay Manta Rays by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. 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. Alexander Mankin was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
On Lemon Bay's side, Joel Vazquez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Wesley Stines, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 7-11. As for Lemon Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Fort Myers will head out on the road to take on Southwest Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Florida Christian will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Fort Myers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lemon Bay, they will be playing at home against Cypress Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lemon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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