Baker erupts to rout Cape
The Ida Baker Bulldogs gained their measure of revenge against Cape Coral Friday night for Tuesday’s loss to the Seahawks on a three-run seventh-inning rally.
This time the game-winning rally came in the bottom of the fifth inning and it was the Bulldogs who sent 11 batters to the plate to score eight runs to finish off the Seahawks 11-1.
The only drawback to winning the rematch for the Bulldogs was Friday’s game did not count in the District 4A-11 standings.
“I am proud of the boys, we hit the ball well,” said Bulldogs coach Ryan Jackson. “We’re starting to put it together. We did a good job of just putting the ball in play and making things happen.”
The Bulldogs (8-6) struck first as Dylan Placher singled to drive in a run in the second inning. Cape tied it 1-1 in the third, but the Bulldogs answered with two in the bottom of the third.
The Bulldogs scored eight runs in the fifth around two walks and five hits. Cecil Fitch scored the final run on a passed ball with two out to end it on the 10-run rule.
Sophomore Billy Larrimore (1-0) posted his first varsity win after pitching two scoreless, hitless innings with three strikeouts. Junior Michael Watson started and pitched three innings, surrendering one earned run on three hits with one strikeout. Cain Spangler (0-1) was tagged with the loss for the Seahawks.
Placher finished with two hits and three RBI to lead the Bulldogs’ 12-hit attack. Zack Nason contributed three hits and one RBI. Fitch drove in two runs with a single while Watson and Justin Pinto each contributed two hits.
Brad Kopale had two hits and drove in Cain Spangler for the Seahawks’ only run.
Both teams are back on the diamond Tuesday. The Bulldogs host Estero and the Seahawks (9-4) visit Fort Myers.
Cape Coral001 00 – 1 3 1
Ida Baker012 08 – 11 12 0
W – Larrimore (1-0). L – C. Spangler (0-1).
2B – C. Spangler (CC).
Island Coast 17, East Lee County 3: Island Coast breezed to its most lopsided win of the season at East Lee County.
The Gators’ 14-run margin of victory tops a 12-run victory over Evangelical Christian in the third game of the season.
The Gators banged out a total of 15 base hits, led by Kameron Gellinger’s 3-for-3 night with two RBI. Chase Vogelbach drove in five runs with a double and a second-inning grand slam home run. Jordan Moody and Pablo Matos each added two hits while Cole Ondrejka drove in two runs with one hit.
Taylor Renegar (1-0) pitched three hitless, scoreless innings with four strikeouts to earn his first win of the season.
The Gators (11-2) host Lehigh Monday.
Island Coast268 01 – 17 15 0
East Lee Co.000 30 – 3 4 0
W – Taylor Renegar (1-0). L – n/a.
2B – Gellinger (IC), Vogelbach (IC), Moody (IC), Matos (IC). HR – Vogelbach (IC).
Softball
Mariner 10, North Fort Myers 7: Six runs in the first inning set the stage for Mariner’s victory at North Fort Myers.
Samantha Greenwell and McKenzie Hunt each had three hits to lead the Tritons’ 12-hit offense. Carrie Grigiski, Samantha Rapp and Cody Sawyer each contributed two hits to the cause.
The Red Knights tried to launch a last-ditch rally that came up short. Allie Kennedy and Katrissa Rowell hit back-to-back solo home runs in the bottom of the seventh. Paige Engh tripled and drove in two runs earlier with a single.
The Red Knights (8-4) play at Cypress Lake and the Tritons (9-4) play at South Fort Myers Tuesday.
Mariner 600 001 3 – 10 12 1
North Ft. Myers 003 011 2 – 7 10 1
W – Langdale (5-1). L – Boyden (6-3).
2B – Rapp (M). 3B – Engh (NFM), Hunt (M), Sawyer (M). HR – Kennedy (NFM), Rowell (NFM).
Island Coast 17, East Lee County 2: Island Coast pounded out 14 base hits and scored in five of six innings in a rout of East Lee County.
Frankie Ruffino and Kayla Logsdon delivered three hits apiece while Mikeala Kelly and Alex Ruffino added two hits apiece.
The Gators (5-10) host Lehigh on Monday.
Island Coast134 307 – 17 14 2
East Lee Co.000 200 – 2 1 4
W – Ruff (3-2). L – Brimlow.
2B – Ruffino (IC) 2, Kelly (IC), Lawson (IC).
Tennis
Match played Friday:
(Girls) North FM 5, Ida Baker 2
Singles – Abbey Gunderson (NFM) def. Sarah Leny 6-1, 6-3; Savannah Hair (IB) def. Kateryna Gorbanovska 6-3, 6-1; Tanya Moore (NFM) def. Lindsay Riley 6-2, 7-5; Marisa Durfey (NFM) def. Jessica Teets 6-1, 6-0; Sarah Ibrahim (NFM) def. Kelly Fuhrmann 6-0, 6-0.
Doubles – Leny-Hair (IB) def. Gunderson-Gorbanovska 9-7; Durfey-Jennifer Gibson (NFM) def. Riley-Teets 8-6.
Records: North Fort Myers 7-3.
Next Match: Tuesday, North Fort Myers at Island Coast; Wednesday, Ida Baker at Riverdale.