The Fort Myers Green Wave will square off against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Fort Myers is headed into the contest having just suffered their closest loss since April 16, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Bonita Springs by a score of 5-3. The Green Wave have struggled against the Bullsharks recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Myers got a good showing from Jerron Moschella, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Furthermore, Moschella didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Fort Myers saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Ware, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Michael Magas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, LaBelle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of IMG Academy Blue.
Walter McKown was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
LaBelle now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Fort Myers, they now have a losing record of 3-4.
Everything went Fort Myers' way against LaBelle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Fort Myers made off with an 11-1 victory. Will Fort Myers repeat their success, or does LaBelle have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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