Red Jacket had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 6-14 to make it eight. They fell just short of the Naples Big Green Machines by a score of 7-6. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Naples this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 back in April.
As for Naples, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.
For Naples' part, Ollie Bruen was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Bruen a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, three stolen bases, and four runs. He is becoming a predictor of Naples' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-7 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rowan Biggs, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Naples: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise.
Looking ahead, Red Jacket will challenge Whitman at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.13 runs per game on average), something Red Jacket will no doubt try to take advantage of. Naples does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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