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Mighty Mussels lose 5th straight, start series with Tarpons Tuesday

Blue Jays claim series finale 8-5 FORT MYERS – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels dropped their fifth consecutive game Sunday after sloppy defense and timely Dunedin hitting led the Blue Jays to an 8-5 victory Sunday at Hammond Stadium. The Mussels’ (13-14) pitching staff allowed eight runs, ...

Mussels rally late but drop 6-5 decision to Dunedin

FORT MYERS – For the second straight night, the Mighty Mussels rallied to score in the bottom of the ninth but stranded the tying run at third at Hammond Stadium. Trailing 6-2 entering the bottom of the ninth, Yohander Martinez walked before Jorel Ortega drilled an RBI double to left center ...

Mighty Mussels’ Cossetti named FSL Player of the Month

FORT MYERS - Mighty Mussels catcher Andrew Cossetti has been named the Florida State League Player of the Month for April, the league office announced Thursday. Cossetti hit .339/.474/.678 over 19 games in April, connecting on four home runs while recording a league-best 20 RBI. At the ...

Prep Report 5-5-23

BASEBALL DISTRICT 5A-11 Thursday's championship North Fort Myers 13, Island Coast 11 DISTRICT 3A-8 Thursday's championship Bishop Verot 10, Clewiston 0 (5 innings): Timothy Lawson and Brett Flock combined to hold Clewiston to one hit and no runs while striking out 11. Bishop Verot (18-9) ...

North baseball team takes district title with 13-11 win over Island Coast

The North Fort Myers baseball team captured its second consecutive district championship Thursday night, toppling the defending state champions Island Coast, 13-11. The Red Knights (13-14) scratched and clawed their way back from a 7-3 deficit heading into the top half of the fourth, and ...

Bishop Verot boys track team captures Region 2A-3 title

Bishop Verot won the boys side of the Region 2A-3 track meet in Clearwater on Wednesday. Seven individual Vikings and the 3200 and 1600 relay teams qualified for the Class 2A state meet May 18 in Jacksonville. Wyatt Whalen won the shot put, Tyler Kelly captured the javelin, Ryan Peterson took ...

Historical martial arts taught in Cape Coral

A Cape Coral combat school is offering a step back in time, teaching the crafts of Historical European martial arts and fencing to individuals of all ages. The Meyer’s Combat Academy of Southwest Florida offers classes twice a week at Xtreme Air Academy in the Cape, where martial arts ...

Mussels fall 5-4 in front of massive Islands Night crowd

FORT MYERS – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels rallied for four runs in their final three innings Wednesday, but fell short 5-4 to the Dunedin Blue Jays in front of a crowd of 4,082 on Islands Night at Hammond Stadium. In a scoreless game in the top of the fourth, Blue Jays (11-12) left ...

Island Coast overcomes Mariner in District 5A-11 baseball opener

The Island Coast baseball team took care of business in an FHSAA District 5A-11 semifinal game Tuesday at home versus Mariner. The defending state champs picked up where they left off in postseason play from last year, collecting a 10-2 win behind the strong pitching performance of Kevin ...

Olivar and Perez launch homers in 7-2 Mussels’ victory

The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels continued their hot hitting Tuesday, notching five extra-base hits behind five strong innings of work from starter Cory Lewis (3-1) in a 7-2-win over the Dunedin Blue Jays. Lewis (3-1) allowed one earned run on four hits while fanning five hitters, dropping his ...