After failing to score in their last matchup, Ida Baker made sure to put some goals up on the board against East Lee County on Tuesday. Their defense stepped up to hand the East Lee County Jaguars a 5-0 shutout. Reed Verblaauw was a massive factor in the win as he booted in four goals all by himself.
Ida Baker used a slightly different lineup for their bout with East Lee County. Gianni Matic played for 80 minutes having averaged 52.3 this season and Juelle Smith got 40 vs. an average of 17. Matic made the most of the opportunity, putting up one assist A few more games like that and he might be seeing even more time going forward.
Ida Baker's victory bumped their record up to 7-5-3. As for East Lee County, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-1.
Ida Baker will be playing at home against Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ida Baker is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 2.7 goals per game this season. As for East Lee County, they will square off against South Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Fort Myers will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something East Lee County surely won't give up without a fight.
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