The Naples Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Naples: 3, Bonita Springs: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Friday, Naples came up short against IMG Academy Gray and fell 6-1.
Brendan Murphy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up five earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Naples saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was NICO BLANCO, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Naples was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post three or more doubles.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs entered their tilt with IMG Academy Gold with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Ascenders by a score of 5-2 on Friday.
Bonita Springs also got a great performance from Travis Holappa as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Angel Moreno, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
Naples' loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6. As for Bonita Springs, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Naples has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonita Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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