Cape Coral is 9-0 against East Lee County since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Cape Coral Seahawks will head out on the road to face off against the East Lee County Jaguars at 6:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cape Coral has five straight wins, East Lee County has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cape Coral scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They put the hurt on Dunbar with a sharp 25-7 victory. Considering Cape Coral has won six games by more than nine runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Emma Brannan made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Brannan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four runs.
In other batting news, Isabel Watts was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kali De La Cruz, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2.
East Lee County lost a close one when they played on Thursday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Monday was a bit more commanding. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-1 walloping at the hands of Cypress Lake.
Cape Coral's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 14.3 runs. As for East Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Cape Coral took their victory against East Lee County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-0. Will Cape Coral repeat their success, or does East Lee County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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