Immokalee had lost 11 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Monday they dropped down to 2-13 to make it 12. They lost 10-3 to the Barron Collier Cougars. That's two games in a row now that the Indians have lost by exactly seven runs.
Antonio Navarrete was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
As for Barron Collier, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-8. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
On Barron Collier's side, Owen Owler looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Owler has posted since back in February.
On the hitting side, Casey Johnson was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, one triple, and two RBI. Barron Collier is undefeated when Johnson posts two or more stolen bases, but 7-8 otherwise. Hudson Burger was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Immokalee will host Lely at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.88 runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Barron Collier, they will welcome Evangelical Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sentinels' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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