Baseball Recap: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Bonita Springs Bullsharks
Naples put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks as the Naples Golden Eagles made off with an 11-1 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Naples considering their one-run performance the match before.
JOHNNY KING made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). KING has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. KING was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Mac O'MALLEY was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was NICO BLANCO, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Bonita Springs' side, Landon Ide was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run.
Naples' win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Bonita Springs, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naples will square off against Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bonita Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against McArthur at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. McArthur is coming into the game with five straight victories at home, so Bonita Springs will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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