Cape Coral came out on top against Gateway on Monday thanks in part to the team’s impressive five-run sixth inning. The Seahawks put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 10-4 victory. This was a revenge game for the Seahawks: when they faced off against the Eagles back in February, they had to take a 16-7 loss.

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Steven Bobovnick made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn’t given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter’s box, going 2-for-3 with three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cape Coral’s success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-5 when he doesn’t).

In other pitching news, Sammy Mendoza tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn’t given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Cape Coral let Carter Heisler and Jonnathan Rabeiro run wild. Heisler went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run, while Rabeiro went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one run. That’s the most RBI Heisler has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kellen Engelhart, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.

Cape Coral always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway only posted an OBP of .321.

The win (which was Cape Coral’s third in a row) raised their record to 6-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Gateway, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last seven games. That’s put a noticeable dent in their 2-9 record this season.

Cape Coral will be playing in front of their home fans against Gateway Charter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gateway, they will head out on the road to challenge Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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