Softball Game Preview: North Fort Myers Red Knights vs. Parrish Community Bulls

Red Knights

Runs

04/04/25 @ Parrish Community	3
04/01/25 vs Riverdale	10
03/28/25 @ Evangelical Christian	18
03/27/25 vs Mariner	8
03/25/25 @ North Port	9
+ 9 more games

North Fort Myers hasn't had much luck against Parrish Community recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Red Knights will host the Bulls at 7:00 p.m. North Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.

North Fort Myers is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since May 17, 2024 on Friday. They came up short against Parrish Community, falling 14-3.

For Parrish Community's part, Emmaline Van Beck spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. Van Beck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Parrish Community got a massive performance out of Jersie Rohde, who scored four runs while going 4-for-5. Those four runs gave Rohde a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyndal France, who scored three runs while going 4-for-5.

Parrish Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .553. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Fort Myers only posted an OBP of .320.

The victory (which was Parrish Community's ninth in a row) raised their record to 17-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for North Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 10-4.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. North Fort Myers hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Parrish Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.