Mariner is 8-2 against Cape Coral since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. After both having extra time off, the pair will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Mariner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Mariner can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent match last Thursday. They never let Island Coast onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win was just what Mariner needed coming off of an 8-0 defeat in their prior game.
Brooke Parramore made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Parramore was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, Stephanie Sarracione was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alaina Shugars, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cape Coral was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. Their rough 15-0 defeat to North Fort Myers might stick with them for a while.
Cape Coral saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Brannan, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.
Mariner pushed their record up to 5-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs per game. As for Cape Coral, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mariner has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cape Coral struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Mariner's way against Cape Coral when the teams last played on March 1st as Mariner made off with a 12-0 win. Will Mariner repeat their success, or does Cape Coral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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