The Fort Myers Green Wave will venture away from home to face off against the Out-of-Door Academy Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Myers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Out-of-Door Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Myers took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against LaBelle by a score of 7-2. The win continues a trend for the Green Wave in their matchups with the Cowboys/Cowgirls: they've now won five in a row.
Ayden Allan
Ayden Allan tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has become a key player for Fort Myers: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Michael Magas, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Bryce Ware also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Out-of-Door Academy won against Palmetto on Friday with six runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. Out-of-Door Academy beat Palmetto by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Thunder.
The victory got Fort Myers back to even at 4-4. As for Out-of-Door Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Fort Myers came out on top in a nail-biter against Out-of-Door Academy in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Myers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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