The Barron Collier Cougars will face off against the Lely Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Barron Collier is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They never let Naples get on the board and left with a 17-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Riley Hopwood
| 04/28/26 vs Naples | 2 |
| 03/17/26 @ Community School of Naples | 1 |
| 03/04/26 vs Naples | 1 |
| 02/25/26 @ Lely | 1 |
Riley Hopwood made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ciena Van Gemert, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Morgan Kramer was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Barron Collier hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Lely had just enough and edged out Bonita Springs 8-6 on Tuesday.
Like Barron Collier, Lely also got a great game from a two-way player: Sophia Moriarty. She pitched seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Moriarty was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Brooke Bledsoe and Star Orosco did most of the damage at the plate: Bledsoe went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI, while Orosco went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and three runs. Another player making a difference was Mollie Stuckey, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Barron Collier's win bumped their record up to 11-9. As for Lely, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Barron Collier got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in February against Lely by a conclusive 13-0 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
