Naples proved they can win big last Friday (they won by seven) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Evangelical Christian Sentinels, sneaking past 7-6. This was a revenge game for the Golden Eagles: when they faced off against the Sentinels back in February, they had to take a 5-3 defeat.
CHASE BAKER
CHASE BAKER tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Naples is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 4-8 otherwise.
On the hitting side, NICO BLANCO was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Naples is 5-2 when BLANCO posts two or more runs, but 3-7 otherwise. ETHAN KATZ was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Naples is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. Evangelical Christian is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Naples will head out to challenge Bonita Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Naples is facing Bonita Springs at the right time seeing as Bonita Springs is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Evangelical Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Aubrey Rogers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Aubrey Rogers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Evangelical Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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