Prep Report: Seahawks scuttle win streak 14-2
Almost nothing went right for the Cape Coral Seahawks Tuesday night in the 14-2 home field loss to District 4A-11 rival Estero.
The Seahawks (7-2) committed eight errors in the game, six of them coming in the final three innings to assist the Wildcats (9-0) in putting up 11 runs to turn the game into a rout.
Oh, and the Seahawks’ seven-game winning streak came to an end.
Twice in the game – in the second and sixth innings – the Wildcats scored two runs without the benefit of a base hit.
“We just want to forget this one and move on,” said Seahawks coach Mike Gorton. “We’ve got a big game coming up against Riverdale, and it’s a district game.”
The loss hurts because it was a district game. The Seahawks travel to Riverdale (7-2) on Friday.
With one out, three straight Wildcats got base hits in the first inning. The second of those, a double by Will Anderson (3-for-5), drove in the first run. Then, with the bases loaded, Cape left-hander Derek Pandolfi (1-1), struck out the next two hitters to pitch out of the jam.
Pandolfi pitched with runners on base all night long, reaching on one of the Wildcats’ 14 base hits, four walks or the errors. Pandolfi lasted 4 2/3 innings, surrendering eight runs on seven hits, walked four, hit a batter and struck out six.
The Wildcats led 3-0 entering the fifth inning. That’s when they struck for five runs on three hits bracketed around a fielder’s choice, a hit batsman and an error. Senior right-hander Stefan Groening relieved Pandolfi and struck out his first batter to quell the rally.
“Our pitchers threw the ball well,” said Gorton. “Not all of this was their fault.”
The Wildcats made it 10-0 in the sixth inning, scoring twice as back-to-back-to-back batters reached base safely on Cape infield errors. One run scored on a fielder’s choice play at the plate and the second on a groundout.
The Seahawks finally threatened in the bottom of the sixth, thanks to back-to-back walks to the first two batters. A single by Brett Hobaugh plated Brandon Marshall with the first run. With one out, Danny Hale hit a high chopper between the mound and first base on which Dean Morales, pinch-running for Koji Spangler, scored the second run to send the game to the seventh inning.
The Wildcats answered by sending 10 batters to the plate to score four runs on six hits and two more Seahawk errors thrown in.
Brad Kopale, Koji Spangler and Luke Spangler each had two hits for the Seahawks.
Estero 120 052 4 – 14 14 1
Cape Coral 000 002 0 – 2 8 8
W – Pierce. L – Pandolfi (1-1).
2B – Anderson (E) 3, Withstandly (E), Brennan (E), Marshall (CC).
Mariner 2, Ida Baker 1: Senior Kevin Cavanagh provided the offense while junior Jason Carmichael provided the pitching gem as Mariner came from behind to shave Ida Baker.
With Alex Santana and Carmichael on first and second, respectively, in the fifth inning, Cavanagh ripped a two-run double for the game-winning runs.
Carmichael (2-1) won the pitching duel with Baker’s Sean Brady, hurling a complete-game, one-hitter with 15 strikeouts. Brady (2-2) tossed five innings, striking out 12.
Justin Pinto had Baker’s only hit. It came in the first inning after the Bulldogs had scored their only run on a wild pitch.
The Tritons (7-2) play at Fort Myers Friday night. The Bulldogs (5-5) host North Fort Myers Thursday night.
Ida Baker 100 000 0 – 1 1 0
Mariner 000 020 x – 2 7 0
W – Carmichael (2-1). L – Brady (2-2).
2B – Cavanagh (M), Klein (M), Gubelman (M).
Bishop Verot 19, LaBelle 0: Hudson Boyd struck out 15 batters and allowed one base hit, and was one of four Vikings to drive in three runs as Bishop Verot crushed LaBelle.
Boyd hit a leadoff homer in the third inning that ignited a 13-run rally to put the game on ice early. Dan Vogelbach clubbed a solo homer to lead off the fourth for the final run.
Boyd, Tom Dougherty, Josh Garcia and Zach Haefeli each drove in three runs for the Vikings (7-0), who play Saturday at Tampa Jesuit.
LaBelle 00 0 00 – 0 1 4
Bishop Verot 32(13) 1x – 19 12 1
W – Boyd (3-0). L – Garcia.
2B – Dougherty (BV), Garcia (BV), Haefeli (BV). HR – Boyd (BV), Vogelbach (BV).
Softball
Ida Baker 14, Mariner 2: Jessica Nuccio smacked a grand slam home run in the second inning to help power Ida Baker to victory at Mariner.
Nuccio had three hits and drove in five runs. Hannah Kelly (2-for-4) also homered while Maddy Peres (3-for-4), Katie Rieser (2-for-4) and Louie Ross (2-for-3) all contributed multiple hits.
Peres (7-0) allowed seven hits and struck out seven over five innings to earn the win.
The Bulldogs (7-0) host North Fort Myers Thursday night.
Ida Baker 471 02 – 14 15 2
Mariner 000 02 – 2 7 1
W – Peres (7-0). L – Grigiski.
2B – Rieser (IB), Ross (IB). 3B – Peres (IB), Brown (IB). HR – Kelly (IB), Nuccio (IB).
Cape Coral 5, Estero 3: Kristi Maselter cracked a three-run triple in the bottom of the sixth inning to lift Cape Coral to a come-from-behind victory over Estero.
Brenna Harkins finished with four base hits while Payton Dilallo and Erica Hoegler each contributed two hits.
The Seahawks (6-7) play Friday at Riverdale.
Estero 000 200 1 – 3 3 1
Cape Coral 100 004 x – 5 11 3
W – Harkins (5-7). L – Hernandez.
3B – K. Maselter (CC).
North Fort Myers 2, Riverdale 1: Katrissa Rowell’s RBI single drove in the first run and the Red Knights tacked on an unearned run in the third inning on a passed ball to edge Riverdale.
Jasmine Santiago tripled in the first inning ahead of Rowell’s RBI hit.
Krystin Topliff’s home run in the third inning was the only run for Riverdale.
Darienne Boyden pitched a complete game, scattering six hits, to earn the win for the Red Knights, who host Ida Baker Thursday night.
Riverdale 001 000 0 – 1 6 1
North FM 1 01 000 x – 2 6 2
W – Boyden (4-2). L – n/a.
3B – Santiago (NFM). HR – Topliff (R).
Tennis
Match played Wednesday:
(Girls) Mariner 5, South Fort Myers 2
Singles – Megan Fritz (M) def. Peyton Turregano 6-7, 6-4, 10-8; Andrea Geaune (SFM) def. Brittany Webb-Martin 7-6, 6-0; Kayshel Trudell (M) def. Monica Estes 7-5, 6-3; Janilya Haltaeva (SFM) def. Madison Fletcher 7-6, 3-6, 11-9; Daria Parks (M) def. Lindsay Hanes 6-2, 6-2.
Doubles – Sydney Bell-Tori Webb-Martin (M) def. Geaune/Estes 8-3; Katia Khaskevich-Monica Amaya (M) def. Haltaeva-Hanes 8-2.
Records: Mariner 7-1.
Next Match: Friday, North Fort Myers at Mariner.
Matches played Tuesday:
(Boys) Ida Baker 6, Dunbar 0
Singles – Nick Boye (IB) def. Chris Matsumoto 6-1, 6-0; Matt Harrison (IB) def. Justin Torres 6-1, 6-1; Caleb Littlestone (IB) def. Branden Burnhardt 6-0, 6-0; Andres Ochoa (IB) def. Daniel Westrick 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles – Boye-Mateo (IB) def. Matsumoto-Burnhardt 8-3; Wydock-Vo (IB) def. Torres-Westrick 8-3.
Records: Ida Baker 6-2.
Next Match: Tuesday, Ida Baker at South Fort Myers.
(Girls) Riverdale 5, North FM 2
Singles – Haylie Gutierrez (R) def. Abbey Gunderson 7-6 (7-1), 6-4; Kim Strathman (R) def. Kateryna Gorban-ovska 7-6 (8-6), 6-2; Calyn Lee (R) def. Tanya Moore 6-0, 6-1; Roodelyne Forvil (NFM) def. Kellie Nielson 4-6, 6-4, (12-10); Maggie Mast (R) def. Marisa Durfey 2-6, 6-4 (10-7).
Doubles – Gutierrez-Strathman (R) def. Gunderson-Gorbanovska 8-3; Moore-Sarah Ibrahim (NFM) def. Nielson-Olivia Hennings 8-5.
Records: North Fort Myers 5-2.
Next Match: Friday, North Fort Myers at Mariner.