Baseball Recap: Estero takes down Cypress Lake in a playoff battle

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 1:00pm

Baseball Recap: Estero Wildcats vs. Cypress Lake Panthers

Estero had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Cypress Lake Panthers onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Estero, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Drue Overmyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Overmyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Overmyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Case Bowman, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Ian Messinger was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Estero has been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Cypress Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.

As of now, neither Estero nor Cypress Lake have any future games scheduled.

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