Prep Report: Green Wave crash Red Knights 12-7

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YUNET JOMOLCA Riverdale junior Garrett Greenwell slides into third base as Cape High sophomore Bradley Kopale (4) waits for the ball Tuesday night. More photos from the Early Bird Tournament are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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YUNET JOMOLCA North High senior Ivan Melendez makes contact in Tuesday’s game against Fort Myers. More photos from the Early Bird Tournament at Terry Park are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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YUNET JOMOLCA Cape High catcher Koji Spangler (33) has the ball too late to get Riverdale junior Ryan Connelly sliding home. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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YUNET JOMOLCA North High second baseman Ivan Melendez waits for the ball as Fort Myers senior Travis Isensee slides in safely. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

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The North Fort Myers Red Knights put four runs on the board in the first inning, but surrendered eight unanswered runs in a 12-7 loss to Fort Myers Tuesday night in the Cape Coral Early Bird Tournament at Terry Park.

John Kohlhauff had a double and led a consistent offense for the Green Wave. The Red Knights finished with 12 hits, including a double by Ivan Melendez.

North (1-1) plays again Friday in the Early Bird Tournament.

North Fort Myers 400 011 1 – 7 12 3

Fort Myers 014 322 x – 12 9 1

2B – Kohlhauff (F), Drew (F), Melendez (N)

Softball

North Fort Myers 3, Barron Collier 2: Katrissa Rowell drove in the tying runs in the fourth inning and Mariah Fernandez lofted a sacrifice fly in the fifth to plate the winning run in North Fort Myers’ District 5A-15 win over Barron Collier.

Jackie Owen doubled in the fourth inning ahead of Rowell’s two-run single. Jasmine Santiago scored the winning run from third on the sac-fly.

North (3-0) is at Cape Coral Thursday for another district game.

Barron Collier 000 200 0 – 2 5 0

North Ft. Myers 000 210 x – 3 3 2

W – Jackie Owen.

2B – Jackie Owen (NFM).

Bishop Verot 7, LaBelle 0: Hailey Baracco doubled twice and stole two bases while Jordan Hendrix clubbed a two-run home run to power Bishop Verot to a shutout victory over LaBelle.

Baracco (2-1) was the winning pitcher, surrendering four hits and striking out 12.

The Vikings (2-1) host North Fort Myers Friday at Fleishman Park.

LaBelle 000 000 0 – 0 4 1

Bishop Verot 302 021 x – 7 7 2

W – Hailey Baracco (2-1). L – Tack.

2B – Hailey Baracco (BV) 2, Emma Clinger (BV), Talia Baracco (BV). HR – Jordan Hendrix (BV).