If East Lee County was feeling good fresh off their 48-5 takedown of Everglades City last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The East Lee County Jaguars lost 15-8 to the Babcock Trailblazers on Friday.

Aniel Berbes
02/21/25 vs Babcock | 3 |
02/18/25 @ Everglades City | 3 |
02/11/25 vs Cape Coral | 1 |
Aniel Berbes was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Berbes was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Berbes is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Massiah Agosto was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Angel Mangual, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
East Lee County dropped their record down to 1-2 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Babcock, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Looking ahead, East Lee County will head out to face off against Moore Haven on Tuesday. Moore Haven is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.8 runs per game this season. As for Babcock, they will welcome Gateway Charter at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Babcock is facing Gateway Charter at the right time seeing as Gateway Charter is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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