North Fort Myers fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Evangelical Christian on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evangelical Christian Sentinels.
Abigail Hynes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Azlynn Gomes, who went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
On Evangelical Christian's side, Zoe Yzaguirre spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks. Yzaguirre has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Payton Billie was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Makenzie Thompson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
North Fort Myers' loss dropped their record down to 13-3. As for Evangelical Christian, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Fort Myers will challenge LaBelle at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Evangelical Christian, they will head out on the road to square off against Moore Haven at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Evangelical Christian is looking to tack on another W to their eight-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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