Ida Baker came into Friday's matchup having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over the Mariner Tritons on Friday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Ida Baker considering their one-run performance the game before.
Janiel Peguerro-Rodriguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Peguerro-Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peguerro-Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Donnelly, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Cody Catania, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Mariner's side, 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.
On the hitting side, 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.
Ida Baker's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Mariner, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Ida Baker will head out on the road to take on Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Mariner, they will take on Estero at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Estero will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mariner surely won't give up without a fight.
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