Lely is 1-9 against Naples since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lely Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Naples Golden Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Lely is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, everything went Lely's way against Community School of Naples as Lely made off with a 20-6 win.
Morgan Naftal made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Naftal was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Bledsoe, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with a home run, six RBI, and four runs. She hasn't dropped below four RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Star Orosco, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Naples had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Estero on Wednesday.
Mackenzie Leiti and Joslyn Baker did some serious damage despite the final result: Leiti went 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI, while Baker scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Lely's victory bumped their record up to 6-15. As for Naples, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Lely suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Naples in their previous matchup back in March. Will Lely have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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