It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact North Fort Myers can now relate to. They fell 4-1 to the Riverdale Raiders on Monday. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 7-6 loss on Friday.
Payton Sturrup spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, North Fort Myers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kristopher Colondres, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for North Fort Myers and nudges their season record down to 13-10. As for Riverdale, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-10.
North Fort Myers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Riverdale, they will take on Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fighting Tarpons' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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