After flying high against Clewiston last Tuesday, Immokalee came back down to earth. The Immokalee Indians fell victim to a tough 12-1 defeat at the hands of the Barron Collier Cougars on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Immokalee in their matchups with Barron Collier: they've now lost six in a row.
Immokalee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Remey Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Barron Collier's side, Leena Forbes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Forbes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Barron Collier got a massive performance out of Jordyn Kinn, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Sheila Forbes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Immokalee's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Barron Collier, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4.
Immokalee will square off against Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Immokalee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Barron Collier, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Ida Baker at 7:00 p.m. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season.
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