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| 02/21/25 - Neutral | 2-3 L |
| 04/12/24 - Away | 3-1 W |
| 05/04/23 - Neutral | 11-13 L |
| 04/14/23 - Away | 10-0 W |
| 04/11/23 - Home | 11-6 W |
| + 5 more games |
Island Coast is 8-2 against North Fort Myers since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The Gators will venture away from home to take on the Red Knights at 7:00 p.m. Island Coast's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so North Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Island Coast and Port Charlotte meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Gators blew past the Pirates 10-2. The result was nothing new for the Gators, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Isaac Lopez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Jacob Fowler also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Lopez wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Island Coast kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Port Charlotte only managed six hits.
Meanwhile, North Fort Myers beat Riverdale 9-6 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Red Knights.
Junior Tome was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Tome was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
Tome wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Blasena, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Blasena has become a key player for North Fort Myers: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Karter Long was another, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Island Coast is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That lines up perfectly with their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for North Fort Myers, their record now sits at 11-7.
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