Softball Recap: Mackenzie Leiti can't quite lead Naples over Barron Collier

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 12:32am

Softball Recap: Naples Golden Eagles vs. Barron Collier Cougars

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Naples can now relate to. They lost 13-0 to the Barron Collier Cougars on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this year in which Naples was not able to get on the board.

Naples saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mackenzie Leiti, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.

On Barron Collier's side, they got a great performance from Leena Forbes as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Forbes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Regan Means was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Sheila Forbes was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.

Naples' loss dropped their record down to 13-13. As for Barron Collier, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.

As of now, neither Naples nor Barron Collier have any future games scheduled.

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