After a 16-6 finish the last time they played, Fort Myers and North Port decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. The Fort Myers Green Wave fell just short of the North Port Bobcats by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, Fort Myers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Fort Myers 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.
At the plate, Nick Raber was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On North Port's side, Zach Mitchell was excellent, going 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.
Fort Myers has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. As for North Port, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-7.
Fort Myers will head out on the road to challenge 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. As for North Port, they will be playing at home against Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games North Port has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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