East Lee County is 0-9 against Cape Coral since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The East Lee County Jaguars will look to defend their home field against the Cape Coral Seahawks at 6:30 p.m.
East Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Cypress Lake.
Meanwhile, Cape Coral scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 25-7 margin over Dunbar. Considering Cape Coral has won six contests by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Brannan was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Brannan was even better at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Cape Coral got a massive performance out of Isabel Watts, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Watts has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kali De La Cruz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
East Lee County's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Cape Coral, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-8.
East Lee County suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Cape Coral in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can East Lee County avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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