Big Green Machines
| 05/27/25 vs Avoca Central | 3-2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Hinsdale Central | 4-2 |
| 05/20/25 vs Red Jacket | 7-6 |
| 05/19/25 @ Bradford Central | 5-2 |
| 05/16/25 @ Harley Allendale Columbia | 19-5 |
| + 3 more games |
Naples had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Avoca Central Tigers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 5-1 on May 8th.
Grady Grove made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Eric McDonald and Ollie Bruen did most of the damage at the plate: McDonald went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one run, while Bruen went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Those two hits gave McDonald a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Wilhelm Schmidt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Naples kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.6.
Naples pushed their record up to 13-7 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Avoca Central, they moved to 11-7 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
As of now, neither Naples nor the Tigers have any future games scheduled.
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