North Fort Myers and Fort Myers are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2021, but likely not for long. The Red Knights will square off against the Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Fort Myers will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: North Fort Myers extended their winning streak to three on Tuesday. The Red Knights blew past Mariner 7-1.
Kaliyah Williams was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted over her last six matches.
Abigail Hynes
| 04/15/25 vs Mariner | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Barron Collier | 1 |
| 04/08/25 vs Parrish Community | 1 |
| 04/01/25 vs Riverdale | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Evangelical Christian | 4 |
In other batting news, Abigail Hynes was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and one triple while going 3-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted over her last five contests. Another player making a difference was Liliana Hertzog, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers came tearing into Tuesday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Raiders as they made off with a 13-6 victory.
Sage Rodmyre was a standout: she scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Amira Peterson was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Fort Myers kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. They are a perfect 14-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
North Fort Myers pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Fort Myers, their record is now 17-5-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. North Fort Myers hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
North Fort Myers skirted past Fort Myers 8-7 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Red Knights have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Green Wave turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
