Immokalee fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Clewiston on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Clewiston Tigers by a score of 5-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Immokalee in their matchups with Clewiston: they've now lost four in a row.
Jassik Trevino was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Even though they lost, Immokalee didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clewiston only tossed ten.
On Clewiston's side, Jackson Mann was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Mann has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mann was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on William Bussott, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Immokalee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Clewiston, their victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-13.
Immokalee will take on Moore Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Clewiston, they will head out on the road to take on Sebring at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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