It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Fort Myers had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Gulf Coast Sharks. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 7-6 victory on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Luke Fleming, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since April 1st. The team also got some help courtesy of Cory Banasiak, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Green Wave
| 04/26/25 vs Gulf Coast | 5-3 |
| 04/15/25 vs Mariner | 4-3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Southwest Florida Christian | 8-0 |
| 04/09/25 vs IMG Academy Blue | 11-7 |
Fort Myers pushed their record up to 18-10 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Gulf Coast, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 15-14.
Looking ahead, Fort Myers will face off against Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Green Wave 3.9, the Fightin' Tarpons 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Gulf Coast does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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