North Fort Myers and South Fort Myers are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The North Fort Myers Red Knights will head out on the road to take on the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Fort Myers is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
North Fort Myers scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on East Lee County with a sharp 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for North Fort Myers considering their one-run performance the game before.
Derek Hooker looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Fort Myers got a massive performance out of Thomas Eisiminger, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Estrada, who went 2-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers came up short against Bonita Springs on Friday and fell 8-3. South Fort Myers has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Fort Myers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Flaherty, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, South Fort Myers didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bonita Springs only tossed four.
North Fort Myers' win bumped their record up to 6-10. As for South Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 6-11.
North Fort Myers couldn't quite finish off South Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 and fell 6-4. Can North Fort Myers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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