East Lee County hasn't had much luck against Cape Coral recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Lee County Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Cape Coral Seahawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Lee County fell victim to Gateway and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Jaguars were not able to get on the board.
Adrian Warden spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered seven earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, East Lee County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Mangual, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Cape Coral was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They lost 15-8 to Bonita Springs.
Jordan Lambing made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Derek Hooker was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cape Coral was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
This is the second loss in a row for East Lee County and nudges their season record down to 2-4. As for Cape Coral, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
East Lee County might still be hurting after the 21-1 defeat they got from Cape Coral when the teams last played back in February. Can East Lee County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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