Cougars
| 02/26/25 @ Immokalee | 14 |
| 02/21/25 vs Charlotte | 1 |
| 02/20/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 11 |
| 02/18/25 @ Aubrey Rogers | 7 |
| 02/14/25 @ South Fort Myers | 9 |
| + 2 more games |
Barron Collier is a perfect 10-0 against Lely since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Barron Collier Cougars will welcome the Lely Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
Barron Collier's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Immokalee as Barron Collier made off with a 14-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Cougars considering their one-run performance the game before.
Tucker Engel looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Barron Collier got a big performance out of John Minerva, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most runs Minerva has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Grady Gallen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Lely fell victim to Naples and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 17-0. The Trojans have struggled against the Golden Eagles recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Barron Collier pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs over those games. As for Lely, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Barron Collier took their victory against Lely when the teams last played back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 15-5. Will Barron Collier repeat their success, or does Lely have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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