The Manatee Hurricanes will challenge the Northeast Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Manatee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so Northeast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Manatee is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pinellas Park as they made off with an 11-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hurricanes.
Malachi Cleto
| 04/14/26 vs Pinellas Park | 4 |
| 04/11/26 vs Bayshore | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Sarasota | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Bradenton Christian | 3 |
| 03/18/26 vs Lake Gibson | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Malachi Cleto looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Manatee kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pinellas Park only managed one.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Northeast was a bit more limited in their game on Wednesday. They fell just short of Palm Harbor University by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Vikings have suffered since February 18th.
Evan Halle made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Northeast's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Manatee, their win bumped their record up to 14-11.
Everything went Manatee's way against Northeast in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Manatee made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hurricanes since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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