Baseball Preview: Estero Wildcats vs. Mariner Tritons
The Estero Wildcats will square off against the Mariner Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Estero will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
In what's become a running theme this season, Estero gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They blew past Port Charlotte 10-4. Estero's victory was all the more impressive since Port Charlotte was averaging only 3.28 runs allowed on the season.
Case Bowman was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Trometer, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Mariner fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Ida Baker on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 12-9 to the Bulldogs.
Brady Jock was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Ryan Kotarski was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Sam Guth, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 13-3. As for Mariner, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.
Estero's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's contest. Estero has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Mariner, though, as they've been averaging only 1.1. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Estero continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Estero's way against Mariner in their previous meeting back in February as Estero made off with a 6-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estero since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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