The Fort Myers Green Wave will head out on the road to square off against the Lemon Bay Manta Rays at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Fort Myers took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Ida Baker.
Alexa Bent made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bent has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bent was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Sage Rodmyre was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Avery Baron was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Lemon Bay made easy work of DeSoto County on Tuesday and carried off a 9-1 win.
Like Fort Myers, Lemon Bay also got a great game from a two-way player: Mackenzie Vaughan. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Vaughan was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Savannah Taylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Taylor Jones, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fort Myers' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5-1. As for Lemon Bay, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Fort Myers' speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Fort Myers has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Lemon Bay, though, as they've been averaging only 1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Fort Myers continue to outrun the ball? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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