Fort Myers and Braden River squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Fort Myers had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Pirates by a score of 4-2. The Green Wave were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 2-1.
Fort Myers got a good showing from Brady Campbell, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Campbell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Fort Myers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Magas, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Fort Myers' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-11. As for Braden River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
While Fort Myers had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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