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The Southwest Florida Midseason Baseball Report is here. We've got our Player of the Year contenders, along with Slugger of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and Underclassmen of the Year. You're going to want to check it out. MORE⤵️ news-press.com/story/sports/h…

VOTE: 10 up for March 9-14 SW FL Girls Athlete of the Week by MY Shower Door Nominees from @BVHS_Softball, @FMHS_Softball, @Gatewaygriffins, @BonitaSpringsHS, @CypressLakeHigh, @FMHSAthletics, @GCSharks, @NFMHSAthletics, Oasis, and Mariner! news-press.com/story/sports/h…

That game cannot end like that. A shame.

That called strike three is why ABS is going to be good for the game moving forward. Horrible way to lose a game for the DR.

That a town the size of Baní has produced this many pro baseball players is insane. The DR is an incredible study in skill development.

ICYMI: @BonitaSpringsHS has their next head football coach. Tony Mottola was named the third head coach in program history, coming from Martha’s Vineyard. He also coached in the NFL in the 1990s, along with the original XFL. MORE⤵️ news-press.com/story/sports/h…

Two of the top baseball programs in Southwest Florida squared off Wednesday night. @Canterbury_Base came away with a huge win over Bishop Verot, winning 6-5 in extras. "It's just a great high school game. That's what it's about at the end of the day." news-press.com/story/sports/h…

FINAL (8 INNINGS) | @Canterbury_Base 6, @VerotBaseball 5 This one is finished. Jayden Salazar lines into a double play, starting with Michael Magas, to Noah Kiefer, to Brayden Habuda. Canterbury hands Verot their third straight loss in an all-timer of a game.

Verot gets the first two baserunners on via a single and a sacrifice bunt, which resulted in a single after a miscom by Noah Torres and Anthony Tenuto.

MID 8 | @Canterbury_Base 6, @VerotBaseball 5 Cougars get one and will look to win it right here. Jake Sedmack, Carter Chalder, and Anthony Reitler due up to try and level or win it.

TOP 8 | @Canterbury_Base 6, @VerotBaseball 5 Michael Magas come through with an impressive two-out double in the gap.

END 7 | @VerotBaseball 5, @Canterbury_Base 5

BOTTOM 7 | @VerotBaseball 5, @Canterbury_Base 5 Braylon Sheffield. Dead center. We’re tied. Adams Mejia Reyes was inches away from catching this to rob him.

MID 7 | @Canterbury_Base 5, @VerotBaseball 4 Verot works quickly outside of Anthony Meady getting hit. Vikings will have 2-3-4 due up against Anthony Tenuto.

END 6 | @Canterbury_Base 5, @VerotBaseball 4 In what looked like a surefire double play turned into three runs for Verot, as a pair of errors put the Vikings right back in it. Should be a fascinating seventh inning.

Verot is pressuring with one out in the bottom of the sixth, with the bases loaded. Frank Turco goes to the mound, and decides Meady’s time is done. It’s a swap with third basemen Anthony Tenuto, the team’s closer. He’ll see No. 9 hitter Jayden Salazar.

MID 6 | @Canterbury_Base 5, @VerotBaseball 1 Cougars leave the bases juiced. Noah Torres rung up looking. Anthony Meady will come back out for the sixth. He’s at 78 pitches.

TOP 6 | @Canterbury_Base 5, @VerotBaseball 1 It’s just been that kind of night for the Vikings. Ever Silvente barrels one up that Anthony Reitler cannot corral. That’s another run.

Back-to-back two out singles have given Canterbury a chance to open this up. Ever Silvente at the plate now with runners at the corners.

TOP 6 | @Canterbury_Base 4, @VerotBaseball 1 Cougars get on the board with this sac fly thanks in part to a Verot error in the outfield.