Mariner freshman Tristan Miller hits a backhand during Thursday’s match against Ida Baker junior Sarah Leny. Miller, who is undefeated in singles this season, prevailed 6-1, 6-1 as the Tritons remain unbeaten as a team with two matches left. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com. Photo by Michael Pistella.

Audry Santana and Martin Evans delivered two hits apiece to stake Mariner to an early lead and the Tritons held on to beat Lemon Bay 7-3 Friday.

Walter Cleary, who pitched four scoreless innings while giving up two hits, and Audry Santana both tripled to spark the Tritons’ offense.

The Tritons (8-1) are at North Fort Myers Tuesday. They will complete a game suspended last week by rain at 5 p.m. before playing the regularly scheduled district game immediately afterward.

Mariner113 001 1 – 7 9 2

Lemon Bay000 020 1 – 3 7 1

W – Walter Cleary (2-0). L – Goff.

3B – Walter Cleary (M), Audry Santana (M).

Cypress Lake 10, Cape Coral 0: Jay Murray struck out 11 batters and pitched a complete-game one-hitter in Cypress Lake’s five-inning victory over Cape Coral Friday.

Brad Kopale had the lone hit for the Seahawks (2-8), who host Ida Baker Monday to complete the game suspended by rain last week.

Cape Coral 000 00 – 0 1 1

Cypress Lake 102 25 – 10 12 3

W – Jay Murray. L – Brandon Marshall.

Softball

Cape Coral 15, Cypress Lake 2: Amanda Kopale had four hits and blasted a grand slam home run to propel Cape Coral to victory at Cypress Lake Friday.

Tara Higgins and Amanda Hurley contributed two hits apiece. Brenna Harkins limited the Panthers to three hits and struck out six.

The Seahawks (8-6) play at South Fort Myers Tuesday.

Cape Coral600 18 – 15 13 0

Cypress Lake100 01 – 2 3 4

W – Brenna Harkins (7-6). L – Whitehead.

HR – Amanda Kopale (CC).

North Fort Myers 13, South Fort Myers 2: Jasmine Santiago and Katrissa Rowell accounted for five extra-base hits to power North Fort Myers to victory at South Fort Myers Friday.

Santiago (3-for-3) had two doubles and a triple. Rowell (2-for-5) doubled and belted a two-run home run in the sixth inning. Allie Kennedy contributed two hits with three RBI. Jackie Owen added three hits and scattered five hits while striking out 13 to earn the win on the mound.

The Red Knights (11-1) host Mariner Tuesday.

North FM 320 006 2 – 13 13 3

South FM 100 100 0 – 2 5 4

W – Jackie Owen (11-1). L – Calhoun.

1B – Jasmine Santiago (NFM) 2, Katrissa Rowell (NFM), Cody (SFM), Taylor (SFM). 3B – Jasmine Santiago (NFM). HR – Katrissa Rowell (NFM).

Mariner 4, Lemon Bay 0: Nikki Roderiques pitched her second consecutive 13-strikeout, no-hit game Friday as Mariner blanked Lemon Bay. Roderiques’ first ho-hit game was a five-inning win Thursday over South Fort Myers.

Cody Sawyer (2-for-4) drove in two runs and Carrie Grigiski (2-for-3) drove in another for the Tritons (10-1), who pay a visit to district rival North Fort Myers Tuesday night.

Mariner 022 000 0 – 4 9 2

Lemon Bay 000 000 0 – 0 0 2

W – Nikki Roderiques (8-1). L – Fisher.

3B – Samantha Greenwell (M).

Gulliver Prep Slamfest: Ida Baker took the defending Class 3A state champions down to the wire before Plantation American Heritage pulled out a 5-4 victory Friday in the Gulliver Prep Slamfest tournament in Miami.

Baker took a 3-0 lead in the first inning, thanks to a two-run home run by Jessica Nuccio. Louie Ross added a solo homer in the sixth inning that brought the Bulldogs to the final margin.

In a game earlier in the day, Okeechobee scratched out a run in the first inning and held on to beat Baker 1-0. The Bulldogs (8-6) play two more games in the tournament Saturday.

Okeechobee100 000 0 – 1 5 0

Ida Baker000 000 0 – 0 3 1

W – Harrell. L – Maddy Peres.

Amer. Heritage003 002 0 – 5 10 0

Ida Baker300 001 0 – 4 4 1

W – Rodriguez. L – Jessica Nuccio.

2B – Propri (AH), Casten (AH), Dos Santos (AH). HR – Jessica Nuccio (IB), Louie Ross (IB).

Football

Cape Coral Seahawks: Brad Metheny, 44, was named the new head football coach Thursday by Cape High principal Eric McFee.

Metheny brings 23 years of coaching experience to the job and has never had a losing season. The former player and graduate assistant at West Virginia spent the past four years at Frostproof.

McFee said Friday he hopes to have the hiring paperwork finished in time for Metheny to assume his duties on March 29.

Mike Goebbel resigned the position as Cape football coach citing health reasons five weeks ago.

Girls Tennis

North Fort Myers 7, Cypress Lake 0: North Fort Myers swept all matches from Cypress Lake in straight sets Friday.

The Red Knights (5-4) host Island Coast Tuesday.

Singles – Abbey Gunderson (NFM) def. Mercedes Bunner 6-2, 6-2; Kateryna Gorbanovska (NFM) def. Alona Pidgorna 6-1, 6-3; Karissa Holden (NFM) def. Maura Dowling 7-5, 6-2; Rodelyne Forvil (NFM) def. Morgan Lodes 6-1, 6-0; Marisa Durfey (NFM) def. Savanna Williams 6-0, 6-1.

Doubles – Gunderson-Gorbanovska (NFM) def. Bunner-Pidgorna 8-2; Sarah Ibrahim-Toni Tait (NFM) def. Dowling-Lodes 8-5.

Rugby

Barbarians 6, Blackhawks 5: Trailing 3-0 at halftime, the Cape Blackhawks came back to take a 5-3 lead on a try by Andrew Iverson, but the Barbarians (5-2) kicked a late field goal to defeat the Blackhawks 6-5 last Saturday.

The Blackhawks (4-3) travel to Fort Lauderdale Saturday to play Weston. A win could help the Blackhawks get back into the playoffs for a third year in a row.