East Lee County extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-11 in the process. They lost 25-6 to the Cape Coral Seahawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Seahawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-7 on Tuesday.
Aubree Rodriguez was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Sophia Meixsell, who went 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Cape Coral, they pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their eighth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
On Cape Coral's side, Emma White made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. White has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with eight stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Jocelyn Slater was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, six stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Gabriela Gonzalez also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
East Lee County has already played their next game, a 31-21 win against Island Coast on the 14th. As for Cape Coral, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 6-3 defeat against Riverdale on the 14th.
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