The Manatee Hurricanes will face off against the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Manatee's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so South Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Manatee fell victim to Sarasota and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sailors. The Hurricanes have struggled against the Sailors recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Malachi Cleto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Manatee saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ashton Hovda, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base. That's the most hits Hovda has posted since back in April of 2024. Michael Bowes also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers posted their closest victory since April 24, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mariner, sneaking past 7-5.
Manatee's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for South Fort Myers, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Everything went Manatee's way against South Fort Myers when the teams last played back in March of 2024, as Manatee made off with a 16-2 victory. Does Manatee have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Fort Myers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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