East Lee County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They came up short against the Gateway Eagles, falling 20-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-2 last Tuesday.
East Lee County saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Meixsell, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.

Jaguars
| 03/06/25 vs Gateway | 4-20 |
| 03/04/25 @ Gateway | 2-17 |
| 02/27/25 @ South Fort Myers | 9-24 |
| 02/20/25 @ Everglades City | 4-19 |
| 02/18/25 vs Oasis | 1-15 |
| + 8 more games |
Even though they lost, East Lee County hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most three strikeouts in four consecutive games.
East Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Gateway, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Lee County will host Island Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. East Lee County has given up an average of 19 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Gateway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Gateway knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Oasis likes a good challenge.
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