Prep Report: Island Coast gets first win 4-1
The third time was the charm for the Island Coast Gators baseball team.
After getting waxed 10-3 and 10-0 earlier this week in the Cape Coral Early Bird Tournament at Terry Park, the Gators earned their first win of the season – and first win as a varsity program – with a 4-1 victory over Cape Coral Friday.
The game was for fifth place in the six-team tournament, but that didn’t matter as much as the victory itself.
Trailing 1-0 in the fourth, the Gators strung together four straight base hits with two outs to push across three runs. Senior Marco Losauro (1-for-3, 2 RBI) drove in the tying run with a double. Freshman Randy Petito followed with a single to drive in what proved to be the game-winning run.
Gators left-handed pitcher Taylor Renegar, a sophomore, picked up the win with seven innings of work, allowing three hits and striking out six. Petito was solid behind the plate and threw out three baserunners stealing.
Cape pitcher Koji Spangler also went the distance and was saddled with the loss. The Seahawks dipped to 0-3 on the season heading into their next game Tuesday at North Fort Myers.
Senior Alex Torres drove in Cape’s only run with a single in the first inning.
The Gators (1-2) host Naples Seacrest Country Day in their home field debut Tuesday.
Island Coast 000 301 0 – 4 6 0
Cape Coral 100 000 0 – 1 3 0
W – Taylor Renegar (1-0). L – Koji Spangler.
2B – Marco Losauro (IC).
Ida Baker 7, Palmetto Ridge 6: Ida Baker won its first game of the season in dramatic fashion. Trailing 6-3, the Bulldogs scored four runs in the bottom of the seventh to defeat Palmetto Ridge.
Blake Fraser, who finished 2-for-3, delivered the walk-off RBI single. Dustin Mishka went 2-for-4 for the Bulldogs (1-2).
Sophomore Justin Gubelman pitched three shutout innings in relief. He struck out two batters and didn’t allow a walk.
Baker hosts North Fort Myers Monday.
Palmetto Ridge 013 200 0 – 6 10 4
Ida Baker 300 000 4 – 7 7 2
W – Justin Gubelman
2B – Mishka (B)
Lehigh 8, North 6: A five-run third inning wasn’t enough for North Fort Myers in a loss to Lehigh in the Early Bird Tournament at Terry Park.
The Red Knights did manage nine hits. Tim Sommer led the way, going 2-for-4 with a double.
The Red Knights (1-2) play at Ida Baker Monday.
Lehigh 203 201 0 – 8 11 1
North Ft. Myers 105 000 0 – 6 9 2
W – Nelson L – Cutler
2B – Schmidt (L), Nelson (L), Whitezeather (L), Sommer (N), Becker (N), Jackson (N), Elmi (N)
Girls Tennis
Cape Coral 6, Lehigh 1: Cape High dropped only two sets over seven matches in a dominating victory over Lehigh Friday.
Renee Deane, Danielle Carter, Aimee Dolorfino and Kaitlyn Dampier all won singles matches and sealed the outcome by winning at doubles as well.
The Seahawks (2-0) face Ida Baker in doubles Monday to complete an unfinished match from Thursday due to darkness and host Mariner Thursday.
Singles – Renee Deane (CC) def. Christina Balran 6-0, 6-0; Aimee Dolorfino (CC) def. Gloria Moriena 6-0, 6-0; Kaitlyn Dampier (CC) def. Astrid Alarcon 6-1, 6-2; Danielle Carter (CC) def. Jessie Schmidt 6-0, 6-1; Julie Parales (L) def. Brooke Blythe 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles – Deane-Carter (CC) def. Balryn-Parales 8-0; Dampier-Dolorfino (CC) def. Alarcon-Schmidt 8-3.
Mariner 4, North Fort Myers 3: Mariner chalked up its second victory in the first week of the season by edging North Fort Myers.
The Tritons (2-0) host Ida Baker Tuesday.
Singles – Ellen McHugh (NFM) def. Sydney Bell 6-0, 6-1; Abbey Ganderson (NFM) def. Madison Fletcher 6-0, 6-1; Adrienne Wadsworth (M) def. Karissa Holden 7-5, 6-1; Elizabeth Burchers (M) def. Tonya Moure 6-0, 6-2; Tori Webb-Martin (M) def. Rodelyne Sorvil 5-7, 6-4, 7-6.
Doubles – McHugh-Holden (NFM) def. Bell-Burchers 8-4; Wadsworth-Fletcher (M) def. Ganderson-Sorvil 8-3.
Softball
North Fort Myers 2, Bishop Verot 1: Katrissa Rowell singled in the game-winning run in the eighth inning to lift North Fort Myers to a one-run win over Bishop Verot.
Rowell had two of the Red Knights’ seven hits on the night. Jasmine Santiago doubled to drive in the game’s first run in the second inning. Santiago, the centerfielder, also threw out a baserunner at the plate.
Allie Mitchell tripled in the sixth inning to drive in Verot’s only run.
Jackie Owen pitched a four-hitter, striking out four, to notch her fifth win for unbeaten North.
The Red Knights (5-0) plays at Ida Baker Monday.
North Ft. Myers 010 000 01 – 2 7 1
Bishop Verot 000 001 00 – 1 4 1
W – Jackie Owen (5-0). L – Allie Mitchell.
2B – Jasmine Santiago (NFM). 3B – Allie Mitchell (BV).
Cape Coral 21, Lehigh 2: Tara Higgins drove in five runs, Marissa Maikowski drove in four and Brenna Harkins added three RBI to power Cape Coral to a lopsided win at Lehigh.
The Seahawks (1-2) play at North Fort Myers Tuesday.
Cape Coral 676 20 – 21 16 2
Lehigh 200 00 – 2 1 9
W – Brenna Harkins. L – Galagarza.
2B – Brenna Harkins (CC). 3B – Tara Higgins (CC).
Ida Baker 8, Palmetto Ridge 7: The Bulldogs smacked four triples and rallied from a 5-0 first-inning deficit to defeat Palmetto Ridge.
Caitlin Holloway had two triples. Allie Hare and Kayla Vetter each had one for the Bulldogs, who scored three runs in the third and four in the fourth.
Vetter and sophomore Katie Rieser handled the pitching duties against a potent Palmetto Ridge lineup. Rieser picked up the win.
The Bulldogs (2-1) host North Fort Myers Monday.