The Ida Baker Bulldogs will face off against the Gateway Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Gateway took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ida Baker, who comes in off a win.
Ida Baker is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Immokalee by a score of 4-0.
Nick Conticelli
| 04/15/25 vs Immokalee | 10 |
| 04/10/25 @ Lely | 6 |
| 03/04/25 @ North Fort Myers | 5 |
| 03/11/25 vs Bonita Springs | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs Island Coast | 3 |
Ida Baker got a great performance from Nick Conticelli as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 6.2 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Conticelli a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Ida Baker's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ely Mora, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Ida Baker hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 4-2 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Gateway came up short against Mariner last Wednesday, falling 14-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jacob Hardman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Anthony Medina was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Ida Baker's record is now 12-13. As for Gateway, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Ida Baker has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gateway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Ida Baker couldn't quite finish off Gateway when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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