Canterbury's hitters rose to the challenge against a Golden Eagles pitching crew that boasted an average of only 2.9 points allowed on Friday. The Canterbury Cougars came out on top against the Naples Golden Eagles by a score of 12-8. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Canterbury also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2023.
Roan Hoefling looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Adams Mejia Reyes, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Brayden Habuda was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
On Naples' side, Vance Landry was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of TUCKER HANSEN, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Canterbury and bumps their season record up to 11-8. As for Naples, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
Canterbury will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Island Coast at 7:00 p.m. Island Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Canterbury's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Naples, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Fort Myers: 3.2, Naples: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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