Manatee kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell just short of the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder by a score of 3-1. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.
Manatee got a good showing from Malachi Cleto, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Manatee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Richardson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Manatee will square off against Bishop Verot at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they will challenge Venice at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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