The East Lee County Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Oasis Sharks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Lee County is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Thursday, East Lee County fell victim to a tough 19-4 defeat at the hands of Cape Coral.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Oasis, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Monday. They never let Island Coast onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory on Tuesday. The high-scoring effort was just what Oasis needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Brooklyn Simison made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Simison has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Simison was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jetta Fisher was incredible, going 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Madison Hartsgrove, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
East Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Oasis, their win bumped their record up to 6-14.
East Lee County might still be hurting after the 20-1 defeat they got from Oasis in their previous meeting on April 2nd. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Oasis' Meesha Neujahr, who scored three runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Now that East Lee County knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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