Naples and Barron Collier are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Golden Eagles will face off against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Naples is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. Everything went their way against Lely as they made off with an 18-1 victory. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by six runs or more this season.
CHASE BAKER
| 04/14/25 vs Lely | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Evangelical Christian | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Cypress Lake | 3 |
| 04/08/25 vs IMG Academy Royal | 1 |
| 02/25/25 @ Immokalee | 1 |
CHASE BAKER looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, ETHAN KATZ and NICO BLANCO did most of the damage at the plate: KATZ scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while BLANCO got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs KATZ has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was DEVIN DUNFORD, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Naples hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
American Heritage typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Barron Collier proved too difficult a challenge. They walked away with a 4-1 win over the Stallions. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Barron Collier's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Carson Felts, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Naples' record is now 10-16. As for Barron Collier, their record now sits at 18-6.
Naples might still be hurting after the 15-2 loss they got from Barron Collier when the teams last played back in March. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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