After a 16-6 finish the last time they played, North Port and Fort Myers decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The North Port Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over the Fort Myers Green Wave on Wednesday. Winning may never get old, but North Port sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
The team relied heavily on Zach Mitchell, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Doerrfeld, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Fort Myers' side, they got a good showing from Jack Dailey, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Dailey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nick Raber was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
North Port's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-7. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch. As for Fort Myers, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
North Port will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. Sports Leadership & Management is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Fort Myers, they will head out on the road to take on North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Fort Myers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
