Softball Recap: North Fort Myers Red Knights vs. Gulf Coast Sharks
In what's become a running theme this season, North Fort Myers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Gulf Coast Sharks a 12-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what North Fort Myers needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
North Fort Myers got a great performance from Jordyn Prado as she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over five innings pitched. Prado has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Abigail Hynes was incredible, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. Bella Miceli was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
North Fort Myers has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which somehow isn't as good as their 16-5 record this season. As for Gulf Coast, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
North Fort Myers will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Barron Collier at 1:00 p.m. Barron Collier is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so North Fort Myers will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Gulf Coast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Cypress Lake at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Gulf Coast has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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