Mariner and North Fort Myers are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2019, but likely not for long. The Mariner Tritons will be playing at home against the North Fort Myers Red Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Mariner will be strutting in after a win while North Fort Myers will be coming in after a defeat.
Mariner barely beat Cape Coral the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Mariner never let Cape Coral get on the board and left with a 15-0 victory on Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Tritons in their matchups with the Seahawks: they've now won seven in a row.
Not much got past Caleb Kiraly, who gave up just three hits to keep Cape Coral off the board. What's more, Kiraly posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Princeton (PJ) Marino
| 02/27/25 vs Cape Coral | 2 |
| 02/17/25 @ Charlotte | 1 |
| 04/30/24 @ Island Coast | 1 |
| 04/09/24 vs Palmetto Ridge | 1 |
| 03/15/24 vs South Fort Myers | 1 |
At the plate, Princeton (PJ) Marino was a standout: he got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Colin Raftery was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mariner always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .586. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, North Fort Myers' good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell 5-2 to Estero. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Red Knights couldn't push the score so high this time.
North Fort Myers also got a good showing from Jaynon Whitty, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, North Fort Myers saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Blasena, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Mariner's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for North Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Mariner came up short against North Fort Myers when the teams last played back in March of 2024, falling 5-1. Will Mariner have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
