Naples was the 5-1 winner over Aubrey Rogers when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Naples Golden Eagles might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 5-4 to the Aubrey Rogers Patriots, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Naples has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Naples saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tara Watkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Watkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Joslyn Baker was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
On Aubrey Rogers' side, Delaney McCroskery spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Emma Caetano, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Alvarez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Naples now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Aubrey Rogers, their victory bumped their record up to 11-7.
Naples will take on John Carroll Catholic at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. John Carroll Catholic will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Naples surely won't give up without a fight. As for Aubrey Rogers, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Charlotte at 9:00 a.m. Charlotte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Aubrey Rogers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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