South Fort Myers hasn't had much luck against Riverdale recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. South Fort Myers will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverdale at 7:00 p.m.
South Fort Myers is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-10 heartbreaker at the hands of Cypress Lake.
Juan Angeles
| 03/25/25 @ Cypress Lake | 4 |
| 02/27/24 vs Fort Myers | 2 |
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Juan Angeles was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Owen Kircher was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
Angeles wasn't the only one working in the home run department: South Fort Myers lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Riverdale can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Ida Baker 6-5.
Riverdale also got a great performance from Kaden Varnadoe as he struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Riverdale is 6-2 when Varnadoe allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 1-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Kayden Beard was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alex Manetta, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The win got Riverdale back to even at 7-7. As for South Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-10.
South Fort Myers was able to grind out a solid victory over Riverdale in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 5-0. Will South Fort Myers repeat their success, or does Riverdale has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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