It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Cape Coral can now relate to. They fell just short of the Mariner Tritons by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 18 runs in the game before, the Seahawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Emma Brannan
| 04/27/26 vs Mariner | 9 |
| 04/21/26 @ Riverdale | 14 |
| 04/16/26 @ North Fort Myers | 6 |
| 04/14/26 @ Fort Myers | 6 |
| 04/13/26 vs Ida Baker | 10 |
Emma Brannan was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Brannan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abigail Brannan, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Cape Coral's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Mariner, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-8.
Cape Coral does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mariner, they will take on North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tritons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Red Knights have averaged an impressive 8.9 runs per game this season.
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