South Fort Myers and Naples squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but South Fort Myers had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Naples Golden Eagles by a score of 9-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Fort Myers of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
Juan Angeles was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jerry Cruz was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
On Naples' side, JP MARTIN tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. MARTIN has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mac O'MALLEY, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
South Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 12-14. As for Naples, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season.
South Fort Myers does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Naples, they will head out on the road to square off against Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Naples' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Gulf Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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