Naples is 0-10 against Red Jacket since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Naples Big Green Machines will be playing in front of their home fans against Red Jacket at 5:00 p.m. Naples is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
Naples will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Whitman on Monday. Naples put the hurt on Whitman with a sharp 13-1 win.
Hunter Jacoby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Jacoby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Jacoby was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Ollie Bruen was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Lukas Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Red Jacket was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of Newark by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Red Jacket has lost by just one run.
Naples' victory bumped their record up to 4-10. As for Red Jacket, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
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