FORT MYERS – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels were defeated by the Palm Beach Cardinals 19-5 Wednesday night at Hammond Stadium. Bass brought him in on a sacrifice fly to put Fort Myers on the board. Palm Beach starter Brian Holiday struck out eight consecutive batters at one point and totaled nine strikeouts across his four innings. It is the first five-hit game allowed by Fort Myers since St. Lucie’s Jaylen Palmer in July 2021. After striking out 19 times on the night, Fort Myers has whiffed 46 times in the last three games.