Game-saving catch in Windermere-Timber Creek 7A baseball semifinal; boys volleyball, softball playoffs

Game-saving catch in Windermere-Timber Creek 7A baseball semifinal; boys volleyball, softball playoffs

FORT MYERS – A game-saving catch in right field by R.J. Ruiz allowed the Windermere High baseball team advance to the FHSAA Class 7A state baseball final Friday night. Ruiz made a leaping snare of a ball off the bat of Tyler Mendoza that looked sure to score two runners, giving the Wolverines a 2-1 win over Timber Creek in a pulsating semifinal game at Hammond Stadium. It was a duel of teams in Orange County’s Metro Conference  — as was Timber C…