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Fate of North baseball’s season in computer’s hands

In the old days, it was easy to figure out the teams who went to regionals. If you made it to the district championship game, you made it to regionals. The winner of that game got to play the first regional game at home, the loser on the road. That format made it possible for an inferior ...

Island Coast, Bishop Verot advance in regional baseball series

Tuesday BASEBALL (best-of-3 series) Tuesday Region 4A-3 Island Coast 4, Osceola 2: Austin Schoolcraft pitched six innings, allowing two hits and two unearned runs as the Gators completed a two-game series sweep. Grady Schwiezer and Gustavo Payano had an RBI each. Payano got his RBI ...

Threshers even series with 4-3 win over Mighty Mussels

CLEARWATER, Fla. – The Fort Myers Mighty Mussels fell 4-3 Wednesday afternoon against the Clearwater Threshers, evening the series at a game apiece. Mussels’ (9-8) starter Eli Jones (1-2) worked a pair of scoreless innings to open his outing. The righty ran into trouble in the third, ...

Evening at the Ballpark a ‘home run for youth in Lee County’

Boys & Girls Clubs of Lee County's 2025 Evening at the Ballpark attracted 220 supporters and raised a record $150,000 to support club program and members. Held March 13 at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Evening at the Ballpark featured baseball-themed activities, games, appetizers and drinks ...

Winters thows perfect game with 18 strikeouts for Mariner

Monday SOFTBALL Mariner 7, North Port 0: Sophomore Gabi Winters pitched a perfect game with 18 strikeouts for the Tritons (16-5). Rylie Moore doubled and had three RBI, while Morgan Tucker hit two triples, scoring twice and driving in a run.  BASEBALL (best-of-3 series) Region ...