The Naples Golden Eagles will take on the Cypress Lake Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cypress Lake took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Naples, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Naples turned things around against Lakewood Ranch on Tuesday. They skirted past the Mustangs 3-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since May 2, 2024.
JAIDER DONADO looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on FABIAN VASQUEZ, who scored a run and stole Three bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. ETHAN KATZ was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake came up short against Charlotte on Monday, falling 14-2. The Panthers have struggled against the Fightin' Tarpons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meetings.
Cypress Lake saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luigi Smith, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Naples' win bumped their record up to 5-8. As for Cypress Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 4-9.
Naples' speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Naples has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Cypress Lake, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Naples continue to outrun the ball?
Naples came out on top in a nail-biter against Cypress Lake in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Does Naples have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cypress Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
