Baseball Recap: Manatee Gets the Win

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Previous 5 Games

02/21/26 - Home	3-2 W
03/27/25 - Away	6-7 L
04/02/24 - Home	8-7 W
04/05/23 - Away	0-3 L
03/05/22 - Home	14-7 W

It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Manatee ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They skirted past the Winter Haven Blue Devils 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hurricanes have posted since April 26, 2025.

Jordan Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025.

In other pitching news, Austin McKee looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ashton Hovda, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one double.

The victory made it two in a row for Manatee and bumps their season record up to 3-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games. As for Winter Haven, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Manatee will square off against Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Hurricanes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Winter Haven, they will face off against Davenport at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Broncos have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed nine runs per game on average), something the Blue Devils will no doubt try to take advantage of.