Manatee lost against North Port back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hurricanes fell 13-8 to the Bobcats. The Hurricanes' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Hope Jordan made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, six RBI, and one double while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Mercedes VanTassel, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for North Port, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Manatee is taking a road trip to challenge St. Petersburg at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hurricanes are facing the Green Devils at the right time seeing as the Green Devils are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for North Port, they will welcome Sarasota at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Sailors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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