After having lost a blowout in their previous game against North Fort Myers, Aubrey Rogers was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Naples Golden Eagles 5-4. For Aubrey Rogers, this counts as revenge for the 5-1 defeat Naples walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
Delaney McCroskery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, Emma Caetano was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Alexis Alvarez was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Naples' side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tara Watkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Watkins has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Joslyn Baker, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Aubrey Rogers' victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Naples, they now have a losing record at 9-10.
Aubrey Rogers is on the road again on Saturday to play Charlotte at 9:00 a.m. Charlotte will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Aubrey Rogers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Naples, they will square off against John Carroll Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. John Carroll Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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