North Fort Myers extends home winning streak to 18

By Team Reports Mar 18, 2024, 7:52pm

Recap: North Fort Myers Red Knights vs. Cape Coral Seahawks

North Fort Myers put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cape Coral Seahawks a 15-0 shutout. North Fort Myers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matches by eight runs or more this season.

Azlynn Gomes was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Abigail Hynes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.

On Cape Coral's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emma Brannan, who went 2-for-2 with a triple and a stolen base.

North Fort Myers' win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 8.9 runs. As for Cape Coral, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Fort Myers will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cypress Lake at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. Cypress Lake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Cape Coral, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Mariner at 7:00 p.m. on March 25th. Mariner is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.

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