Softball Game Preview: Ida Baker Bulldogs vs. North Port Bobcats
By Team Reports
Apr 23, 2025, 5:58am
Softball Preview: Ida Baker Bulldogs vs. North Port Bobcats
The Ida Baker Bulldogs will face off against the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither Ida Baker nor North Port posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Ida Baker's offense. They lost 16-0 to Fort Myers on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Bulldogs haven't been shut out since back in March.
Meanwhile, North Port came up short against Venice on Tuesday and fell 5-1. The Bobcats have struggled against the Indians recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
North Port saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hailey Perez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.
North Port's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Ida Baker, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-11 record this season.
Ida Baker couldn't quite finish off North Port in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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