There's no place like home for Fort Myers, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls on Thursday. The Green Wave haven't had any issues with the Cowboys/Cowgirls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Ayden Allan
Fort Myers got a great performance from Ayden Allan as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Fort Myers is 3-1 when Allan allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
At the plate, Michael Magas was excellent, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Madrid Tucker was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
The win got Fort Myers back to even at 4-4. As for LaBelle, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Myers will venture away from home to challenge Out-of-Door Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Myers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Out-of-Door Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for LaBelle, they are taking a road trip to square off against Southwest Florida Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Southwest Florida Christian will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something LaBelle surely won't give up without a fight.
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