Prep Report: Bulldogs blast Knights
Ida Baker senior Dustin Mishka continued his home run tear, blasting a solo shot in the Bulldogs’ 17-3 win at North Fort Myers Tuesday night.
Mishka, who delivered a three-home run performance Monday against Estero, is 6-for-6 with four home runs, a triple and single in his last two games.
The Bulldogs had a lot of help against the Red Knights.
Freshman Ryan Pinto belted a two-run homer, his fifth of the year. Mike Gulotta (3-for-3) drove in four runs, and Ryan Hudson and Ryan Rogowski each added three RBI. Jake York went 3-for-5 with a double.
The Bulldogs (5-7) host Mariner Friday.
Ida Baker 215 022 5 – 17 17 3
North Ft, Myers 002 010 0 – 3 7 4
W – Matt Mattia. L – Ivan Melendez.
2B – York (IB), Eick (IB). HR – Mishka (IB), Pinto (IB)
Mariner 15, Fort Myers 6: The fireworks began early for the Tritons against host Fort Myers. They even added a grand finale.
Alex Santana’s fifth-inning grand slam, his second of the season, put the finishing touches on their win over the Green Wave.
The Tritons jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, which included a leadoff home run by Anthony Santo, his second in as many games, and a two-run blast by Daniel Alimonti, his third of the season. Michael Zunino, Bryan O’Connor and Santana each doubled in the first inning.
Santana finished 3-for-3 with five RBI and Alimonti went 3-for-5 with four RBI.
Ryan Patton picked up the win on the mound for the Tritons (9-0), who travel to Baker Friday.
Mariner 501 540 0 – 15 15 2
Fort Myers 002 400 0 – 6 10 3
W – Ryan Patton. L – Hicks.
2B – Alex Santana (M), Zunino (M), O’Connor (M). HR – Santo (M), Alimonti (M), Alex Santana (M)
Lemon Bay 7, Island Coast 0: Will Machin and Josh Guffey provided the only two hits for host Island Coast in a shutout loss to Lemon Bay.
Lemon Bay’s Jeff Goff stymied the Gators with a complete-game performance.
The Gators (4-7) host East Lee County Thursday.
Lemon Bay 100 120 3 – 7 9 2
Island Coast 000 000 0 – 0 2 5
W – Jeff Goff. L – Marco LoSauro.
3B – Skehan (LB).
Gulf Coast 15, Cape Coral 0: The visiting Sharks scored 10 runs in the sixth, capping their dominant win over the host Seahawks.
Alexander Torres, Tyler Wimberley and Jason Carmicheal delivered hits for the Seahawks (2-9).
The Seahawks host Fort Myers Thursday.
Gulf Coast 010 31(10) – 15 13 1
Cape Coral 000 00 0 – 0 3 2
W – Lindheim L – Carmichael
Girls Tennis
Cape Coral 6, North Fort Myers 1: Cape Coral took four of five singles matches and both doubles matches in a victory over North Fort Myers.
Abbey Gunderson picked up the No. 2 singles win for the Red Knights (2-6).
The Seahawks (6-1) host Ida Baker and North visits Mariner Thursday.
Singles – Renee Deane (CC) def. Ellen McHugh 6-3, 6-2; Abbey Gunderson (N) def. Danielle Carter 6-2, 6-0; Aimee Dolorfino (CC) def. Tonya Moore 6-0, 6-1; Kaitlyn Dampier (CC) def. Roodelyne Forvil 6-1, 6-1; Ella Baar (CC) def. Shonna Manel 6-3, 7-5.
Doubles – Deane-Dampier (CC) def. McHugh-Gunderson 8-3; Carter-Dolorfino (CC) def. Forvil-Marissa Durfey 8-2.
Mariner 5, Cypress Lake 2: The Tritons improved to 4-3 with a victory over Cypress Lake.
Mariner hosts North Fort Myers Thursday.
Singles – Sydney Bell (M) def. Diana Morganthal 6-2, 7-5; Mercedes Bunner (CL) def. Madison Fletcher 6-3, default; Adrienne Wadsworth (M) def. Haley Houston 6-0, 6-0; Tori Webb-Martin (M) def. Maura Dowling 6-1, 6-0; Elizabeth Burchers (M) def. Jami Busch 6-0, 6-1.
Doubles – Bell-Webb-Martin (M) def. Morganthal-Bunner 8-2; Houston-Dowling (CL) def. Kayshel Trudell-Taylor Brown 9-8.
Bishop Verot 5, Lemon Bay 2: Bishop Verot dropped only four sets, including one three-setter by Kayla Cheslosky at No. 4 singles, in a victory over Lemon Bay.
The win keeps the Vikings undefeated on the season at 6-0 heading in Friday’s match at once-beaten Cape Coral.
Singles – Linda Kornienko (BV) def. Jorden Ittersagen 6-3, 6-3; Jennifer Wilson (LB) def. Mariel Rickert 6-4, 6-4; Nia-Marie Eddie (BV) def. Anita Vorlicek 6-2, 6-1; Amber Perety (LB) def. Kayla Cheslosky 7-6, 4-6, 6-0; Kathleen Norris (BV) def. Emily Hamsher 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles – Kornienko-Rickert (BV) def. Ittersagen-Wilson 8-2; Eddie-Norris (BV) def. Vorlicek-Perety 8-5.
Boys Tennis
Cape Coral 6, North Fort Myers 1: Jesus Lugones won at No. 1 singles for North Fort Myers, but the Red Knights were dominated everywhere else in a loss to Cape Coral at Judd Park.
The Seahawks (7-1) host Ida Baker Thursday.
Singles – Jesus Lugones (NFM) def. Joel Silverberg 2-6, 6-3, 6-0; Arthemon Lis (CC) def. Alex Reynolds 6-3, 6-4; Alex Ragonese (CC) def. Zach Fischer 6-3, 7-5; Shane Pacheco (CC) def. Sid Feldman 6-3, 6-0; Dylon Dixon (CC) def. Bradley Allen 6-3, 6-4; Caleb Erdner (CC) def. Alex Smith 6-2, 6-2
Doubles – Silverberg-Dixon (CC) def. Lugones-Smith 8-5; Lis-Ragonese (CC) d. Feldman-Reynolds 8-4.