After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Estero, Mariner was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They skirted past the Palmetto Ridge Bears 5-4. This was payback for Mariner, who suffered a 12-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Sam Guth and Xavier Muentes did most of the damage at the plate: Guth scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Muentes went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Trenton Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
On Palmetto Ridge's side, Thomas Cox made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases. Cox is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played.
Mariner's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Palmetto Ridge, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6.
Mariner will look to defend their home field on Monday against LaBelle at 6:30 p.m. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Cape Coral at 7:00 p.m.
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