LaBelle is 5-0 against Immokalee since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls will look to defend their home field against the Immokalee Indians at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
LaBelle's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Mariner on Monday. Their rough 6-0 loss to the Tritons might stick with them for a while. LaBelle has not had much luck with Mariner recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
LaBelle got a good showing from Kaleb McLymont, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. McLymont has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, LaBelle saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zachary Campbell, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Immokalee fell victim to Clewiston and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Immokalee has not been shut out since back in February.
LaBelle's defeat dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Immokalee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. LaBelle has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Immokalee struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
LaBelle took their victory against Immokalee in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Will LaBelle repeat their success, or does Immokalee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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