The Naples Golden Eagles will face off against the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Naples didn't have quite enough to beat Estero and fell 4-3. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Naples saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KEVIN ORTEGA, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Fort Myers sidestepped South Fort Myers for a 4-2 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Green Wave have posted against the Wolfpack since April 14, 2016.
Fort Myers also got a great performance from Owen Augustine as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Augustine a new career-high.
Fort Myers hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as South Fort Myers struck out ten times.
Fort Myers' win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Naples, their loss dropped their record down to 8-11.
Everything went Naples' way against Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, as Naples made off with a 7-0 win. Will Naples repeat their success, or does Fort Myers has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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