Mariner fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Ida Baker on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 12-9 to the Ida Baker Bulldogs. Mariner was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ida Baker apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Brady Jock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ryan Kotarski made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Guth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
On Ida Baker's side, Janiel Peguerro-Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Peguerro-Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, James Donnelly was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cody Catania, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Mariner's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Ida Baker, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
Mariner will square off against Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mariner will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Ida Baker, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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