The Clewiston Tigers will square off against the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clewiston 0.9, LaBelle 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Clewiston took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Avon Park get on the board and left with a 4-0 win.
Meanwhile, LaBelle waltzed into their game last Thursday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged out the Tritons 7-5.
Beau Collier was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ty Murray was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Elijah Williams was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
LaBelle pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs across that stretch. As for Clewiston, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
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