MICHAEL PISTELLA Cape Coral sophomore Gerardo Carrizo hits a backhand during his match against Mariner’s Steve Allen Tuesday. More photos are available online at: cu.cape-coral-daily-breeze.com.

The Cape Coral Seahawks scratched for three runs in both the sixth and seventh innings to hand Ida Baker a crushing 7-6 defeat Tuesday night.

The late scoring by the Seahawks overcame a 6-1 deficit against the Bulldogs’ ace Sean Brady, who had been cruising. The Seahawks did not get their first hit off Brady until the fifth inning, but strung together four straight base hits in the sixth inning to shave three runs off the deficit.

Brady walked the leadoff batter in the seventh and was relieved by Branden Gutierrez. Brady struck out 11 batters, all but one coming in the first five innings.

“We just did not get it done tonight,” said Bulldogs coach Ryan Jackson. “We couldn’t close it out. We haven’t learned how to sustain a lead, which is part of being a young team. They’ve got to learn to execute and find that killer instinct.”

Mitch Marinack drew the leadoff walk in the bottom of the seventh inning.

“We did a good job fighting back,” said Seahawks coach Mike Gorton. “Sean (Brady) is a heckuva pitcher, one of the best in the area. He carved us up early.”

Danny Hale followed with a single to center off Gutierrez (3-2). A successful double steal put the tying runs on second and third with no outs.

Freshman Luke Spangler hit a chopper to third base, but Justin Pinto’s throw home was not in time to get Marinack. That left the Seahawks with a one-run deficit with runners at first and second. Cody Carroll bunted the ball hard past the mound, but the hurried throw to first sailed high and caromed down the right field line. Both Hale and Spangler came around to score the tying and winning runs.

“It was important to get that first runner on base in the seventh,” said Gorton, who counted on brave baserunning and a bunt to finish the comeback. “Cody gave us as good a bunt as you can get in that situation.”

The Seahawks got the game’s first run on an aberration. With two out in the first inning, Cain Spangler reached on one of the Bulldogs’ three defensive errors. He was picked off first base just as he headed to second, but the throw to second sailed into the outfield. Spangler got up and scored before the ball was retrieved. The Seahawks were shut down from there until the sixth.

“Brady was coming up with his pitches and lost some bite on his breaking ball,” said Gorton, “so we focused more on his fastball.”

With two out in the sixth, Brad Kopale and Brandon Marshall delivered back-to-back RBI singles and Koji Spangler added an RBI double all off Brady.

The Bulldogs plated four runs in the fourth inning using a combination of three singles, a double and a fielder’s choice.

The win snaps a two-game losing streak for the Seahawks (8-3), who host North Fort Myers Thursday night. It could be a costly win with starting pitcher Derek Pandolfi throwing just three pitches before having to leave with a sore elbow.

Stefan Groening came on in his place, lasting four innings before giving way to Marshall (3-2) to start the fifth.

The Bulldogs (6-6) play at Dunbar Thursday, then go home for a rematch with the Seahawks on Friday.

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W – Marshall (3-2). L – Gutierrez (3-2).

2B – Fitch (IB), Gutierrez (IB), K. Spangler (CC).

Palmetto 5, Mariner 3: A two-run double in the first inning and a two-run home run in the third lifted Palmetto to victory over Mariner in the consolation round of the Sarasota Baseball Classic.

Ryan Hutson (2-for-3), Kevin Cavanagh (2-for-4) and Charlie Klein (2-for-3) led the Tritons, who scored three single runs but were unable to overcome Palmetto’s 5-1 lead.

Jason Carmichael (2-2) scattered three base hits, but walked five to take the loss for the Tritons (7-5), who have lost three in a row.

The Tritons play again Wednesday against an opponent to be determined.

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W – Gruener. L – Carmichael (2-2).

2B – Santana (M), Hutson (M), Sanford (P). HR – Lynch (P).

Island Coast 11, LaBelle 1: Five players accounted for 11 base hits to carry Island Coast to a District 3A-12 victory at LaBelle.

Cole Ondrejka (3-for-4), Jordan Moody (2-for-4), Pablo Matos (2-for-3), Chase Vogelbach (2-for-3) and Kameron Gellinger (2-for-3) led the Gators offense that struck for eight runs in the sixth inning and produced a total of 13 base hits. Randy Petito, Vogelbach and Gellinger each drove in two runs.

Tanner Renegar kept LaBelle guessing, tossing five innings, scattering seven hits and striking out eight.

The Gators (9-2, 2-1 district) host South Fort Myers Thursday.

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W – Tanner Renegar (3-1). L – Sordell.

2B – Gellinger (IC), C. Vogelbach (IC), Matos (IC). HR – McCardle (L).

Lakewood Ranch 11, Bishop Verot 1: Five runs in the second inning was all Lakewood Ranch would need in routing Bishop Verot in the second round of the Sarasota Baseball Classic.

The Vikings (8-2) play Wednesday against an opponent to be determined.

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W – Hanewich. L – Passantino (1-1).

2B – McNett (LR), Larsen (LR), Haefeli (BV).

Softball

Ida Baker 5, Cape Coral 3: Senior Hannah Kelly cracked an RBI triple in the fifth inning and Louie Ross drove in two runs with a sixth-inning single to stake Baker to a District 4A-11 victory at Cape Coral.

Sophomore pitcher Maddy Peres (9-0) allowed one hit and struck out 14 for the Bulldogs. All three runs scored by the Seahawks in the fifth inning were unearned.

Jessica Nuccio had three hits, Katie Rieser had two hits with an RBI and Shanelly Brown added a pair of hits for the Bulldogs (9-0), who play at Dunbar Thursday.

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W – Peres (9-0). L – Harkins.

3B – Kelly (IB).

North Fort Myers 4, Fort Myers 0: Sydney Bowden scored two runs and drove in two runs to help hand North Fort Myers a shutout victory over Fort Myers.

Freshman Darienne Boyden (5-2) picked up the win by limiting Fort Myers to four hits.

The Red Knights (7-3) visit Cape Coral Thursday.

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W – Boyden (5-2). L – Mayer.

HR – Bowden (NFM).

Boys Tennis

Match played Tuesday:

Ida Baker 7, South Fort Myers 0

Singles – Nick Boye (IB) def. Andrew Haas 8-6; Matt Harrison (IB) def. Sean Parke 8-0; Caleb Littlestone (IB) def. Justin Reynolds 8-0; Chris Carrillo (IB) def. Nam Dao 8-5; Baker wins by forfeit.

Doubles – Boye-Harrison (IB) def. Haas-Parke 8-3; Andres Ochoa-David Silverberg (IB) def. Reynolds-Dao 8-2.