East Lee County hasn't had much luck against Immokalee recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Jaguars will face off against the Indians at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
East Lee County took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Lehigh with a sharp 14-4 win.
Adrian Warden
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Adrian Warden made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1. East Lee County is undefeated when Warden posts two or more runs, but 3-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Massiah Agosto, who scored four runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. Angel Mangual also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Immokalee made sure to put some runs up on the board against Naples Classical on Tuesday. The Indians were the clear victors by a 24-1 margin over the Academy. The Indians' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Diego Gutierrez was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Ruben Anzualda was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Immokalee was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .552. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Immokalee pushed their record up to 8-10 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for East Lee County, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9 record this season.
East Lee County might still be hurting after the 7-0 defeat they got from Immokalee in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can the Jaguars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
