There's no place like home for Fort Myers, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top against the Ida Baker Bulldogs by a score of 8-4 on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Fort Myers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Alexa Bent made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bent has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Bent was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sage Rodmyre, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Avery Baron, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Ida Baker's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Natalie Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Fort Myers pushed their record up to 15-5-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ida Baker, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-8.
Fort Myers will head out on the road to square off against Lemon Bay at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Lemon Bay is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Ida Baker, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bonita Springs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Ida Baker is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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