The Bonita Springs Bullsharks will head out on the road to face off against the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bonita Springs has given up an average of 11.6 runs per game this season, but Wednesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bonita Springs fell victim to DeSoto County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Bulldogs, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Bullsharks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Naples let Lely stack seven runs on them in the second inning on Tuesday but luckily Naples prevailed anyway. The Golden Eagles came out on top in a nail-biter against the Trojans, sneaking past 11-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Golden Eagles have posted since April 12, 2024.
The team relied heavily on Mackenzie Leiti, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Naples always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .591. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Naples' win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-15. As for Bonita Springs, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-15.
Bonita Springs suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Naples when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bullsharks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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