The Ida Baker Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Ida Baker ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 12-9 win over Mariner. The victory was some much needed relief for Ida Baker as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Janiel Peguerro-Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Peguerro-Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Peguerro-Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, James Donnelly was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing 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.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. Everything went their way against Gateway as Fort Myers made off with a 9-0 win. With that victory, Fort Myers brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Trace Rodmyre looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Carson Walsh, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Luke Fleming was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a triple.
Ida Baker's record is now 7-8. As for Fort Myers, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Ida Baker beat Fort Myers 6-1 in their previous matchup back in February of 2020. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ida Baker since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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