The Naples Golden Eagles will square off against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Naples turned things around against Cypress Lake on Saturday. They came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 7-3.
Joslyn Baker
| 04/12/25 vs Cypress Lake | 12 |
| 03/28/25 vs Estero | 7 |
| 02/20/25 vs Golden Gate | 6 |
| 02/28/25 @ Gulf Coast | 5 |
| 03/21/24 @ Barron Collier | 5 |
Joslyn Baker made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Those 12 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Leiti, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Mary Mcmullin was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian made easy work of Barron Collier on Saturday and carried off an 8-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Sentinels, who have now won 12 games by six runs or more so far this season.
Hayden Billie spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Payton Billie and Keaunna Green did most of the damage at the plate: Payton went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double, while Green scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Anayeli Guzman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Naples' win bumped their record up to 4-13. As for Evangelical Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 18-3.
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