Article Photos MICHAEL PISTELLA Ida Baker first baseman Jessica Nuccio follows through on a base-hit swing in Wednesday night’s 1-0 victory over Barron Collier. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

Ida Baker sophomore pitcher Maddy Peres has been almost untouchable in the first four games of the season.

Just 24 hours after pitching her first career perfect game, Peres was at it again Wednesday night tossing a three-hit shutout against high-powered Barron Collier. This time, though, she came through with a two-out single up the middle in the bottom of the sixth inning to drive in the game-winning run in a 1-0 victory.

Having allowed one hit and recording 37 strikeouts against the Bulldogs’ two previous opponents, Peres struck out nine Cougars and scattered three base hits to pick up her fourth win.

Katie Rieser doubled to left field with one out in the sixth inning, but was forced out on a ground ball to shortstop by Louis Ross. Hannah Kelly drew a walk to put runners on first and second, bringing Peres to the plate. Kelly scored from second on Peres’ game-winning hit.

The Cougars had one crack left in the seventh. With one runner on base with one out, a high-bouncing ball was fielded by Peres in front of the mound for a routine out at first base. An alert Jessica Nuccio fired across the diamond to Kelly at third base to double up the baserunner to end the game.

Ross and Peres contributed two hits apiece.

The Bulldogs (4-0) play their third game in three days Thursday when they host East Lee County.

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W – Peres (4-0). L – Schauss.

2B – Rieser (IB).

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Ida Baker 9, Palmetto Ridge 1: Junior Branden Gutierrez struck out seven over five innings as Ida Baker recorded its second straight win.

Tyler Cardini (3-for-4) tagged a pair of doubles, with one RBI to help open a 6-0 lead. Ryan Burris, Jonathon Angelo and Michael Watson contributed two hits apiece and drove in a combined five runs.

“We are starting to swing the bats,” said Bulldogs coach Ryan Jackson. “We still have to work on some things, but the young kids are starting to get it.”

The Bulldogs (4-4) host East Lee County at 6 p.m. Thursday.

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W – Gutierrez (2-1). L – Hoover.

2B – Cardini (IB) 2.

Bishop Verot 4, St. John Neumann 0: Nick Rivera and Hudson Boyd cracked solo home runs to produce all the offense Bishop Verot needed in a shutout win.

Boyd pitched six shutout innings while striking out 15 batters. Jeff Passantino struck out the side in the seventh to finish off a combined no-hitter.

Paul Bretton and Boyd finished with two hits apiece for the Vikings (5-0), who host Miami LaSalle at noon Saturday.

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W – Hudson Boyd (2-0). L – n/a

HR – Rivera (BV), Boyd (BV).