North Port hasn't had much luck against North Fort Myers recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The North Port Bobcats are taking a road trip to take on the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
While Bobcats fans will have to keep waiting for their team to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Friday's season opener. They blew past Port Charlotte 17-1 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Bobcats have posted since April 5, 2024.
Kaitlin Kohlenberg
| 02/21/25 @ Port Charlotte | 5 |
| 04/05/24 vs Island Coast | 3 |
| 02/29/24 @ Charlotte | 3 |
| 03/26/24 vs Port Charlotte | 2 |
| 03/04/24 @ Island Coast | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Kaitlin Kohlenberg, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in stolen bases. Cailinne Kelly was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
North Port always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port Charlotte only posted an OBP of .190.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Immokalee a 15-0 shutout. Fans of the Red Knights have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Jordyn Prado made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Abigail Hynes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mia Lane, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
North Port suffered a grim 22-6 defeat to North Fort Myers when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can North Port avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
