If Naples was feeling good off their 8-1 takedown of Oasis last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Naples Golden Eagles fell just short of the Seacrest Country Day Stingrays by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. Naples was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Seacrest Country Day apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2020.
Tara Watkins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Joslyn Baker was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Mackenzie Leiti, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
On Seacrest Country Day's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Caroline Porter gave up four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caitlin Dawick, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jolie Booth, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Naples' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-9. As for Seacrest Country Day, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
Naples will take on Coral Springs Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Seacrest Country Day, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Golden Gate at 6:00 p.m. Seacrest Country Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.4 runs per game this season.
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