East Lee County hasn't had much luck against South Fort Myers recently, but that could start to change on Monday. East Lee County will head out on the road to challenge South Fort Myers at 6:00 p.m. This will be East Lee County's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
Last Friday, East Lee County came up short against Babcock and fell 8-3. The Jaguars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, South Fort Myers made sure to put some runs up on the board against Loyola Academy on Saturday. South Fort Myers' pitcher stepped up to hand Loyola Academy a 10-0 shutout. The Wolfpack not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 26, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Juan Angeles, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three doubles. Those three doubles gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of David Acevedo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
South Fort Myers always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
East Lee County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for South Fort Myers, their record now sits at 7-11.
East Lee County suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to South Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Can East Lee County avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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