The South Fort Myers Wolfpack will challenge the Palmetto Ridge Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
South Fort Myers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Dunbar as they made off with a 20-1 win. The Wolfpack's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Parker Eyre was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Eyre was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of South Fort Myers' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 9-13 when he doesn't).
Julio Diaz
| 04/14/25 vs Dunbar | 3 |
| 02/27/24 vs Fort Myers | 2 |
| 03/12/24 @ Island Coast | 1 |
| 02/28/24 @ East Lee County | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julio Diaz, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Fernando Valenzuela was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
South Fort Myers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Dunbar only posted an OBP of .143.
Meanwhile, Palmetto Ridge narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Southwest Florida Christian 11-10. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bears.
Anthony Del Sol was incredible, firing off two home runs, two stolen bases, and three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those home runs were his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Tommy Cox, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
The win (which was South Fort Myers' third in a row) raised their record to 11-14. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Palmetto Ridge, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Everything went South Fort Myers' way against Palmetto Ridge when the teams last played back in February, as South Fort Myers made off with a 7-1 win. Will the Wolfpack repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
