Baseball Recap: Bonita Springs Bullsharks vs. Canterbury Cougars
Bonita Springs lost against Canterbury back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Bonita Springs Bullsharks took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canterbury Cougars. It was the first time this season that Bonita Springs let down their fans at home.
Landon Ide was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Ide has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ide was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Donovan Hunt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Bonita Springs' loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Canterbury, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bonita Springs will face off against Clewiston at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Canterbury, they will head out on the road to take on Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Naples is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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