The Naples Golden Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Lely Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Naples is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 11 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Estero on Thursday. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1.
Brendan Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Naples saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JOHNNY KING, who went 2-for-4 with a double. Brandon Garcia was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two doubles.
Even though they lost, Naples was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estero didn't hit any.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lely's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 25-0 walloping at the hands of North Fort Myers on Tuesday. Lely's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Naples' defeat dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Lely, their loss dropped their record down to 7-15.
Naples took their win against Lely in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Naples since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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