Softball Preview: Cape Coral Seahawks vs. Dunbar Tigers
Cape Coral is 9-0 against Dunbar since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cape Coral Seahawks will head out on the road to take on the Dunbar Tigers at 6:30 p.m. Cape Coral will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cape Coral gave their fans yet another huge win last Thursday. Everything went their way against Gateway as Cape Coral made off with a 12-2 victory.
Emma Brannan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Brannan was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Allie Buice and Isabel Watts did most of the damage at the plate: Buice went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Watts went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Watts is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Abigail Brannan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 29 runs the game before, Dunbar was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 18-2 walloping at the hands of Gateway.
EMANIE ROSIASTE made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
Cape Coral's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Dunbar, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.
Cape Coral took their victory against Dunbar when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 20-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Coral 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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