Ida Baker scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Cypress Lake Panthers as the Ida Baker Bulldogs made off with a 16-1 win. With that victory, Ida Baker brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Kaiden Nealeigh made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Nealeigh has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nealeigh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Makayla Nieves was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Natalie Hernandez, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Cypress Lake's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cassandra Mitchell, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The win got Ida Baker back to even at 5-5. As for Cypress Lake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Ida Baker has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Mariner at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Cypress Lake, they will head out on the road to take on North Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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