Baseball Recap: Bonita Springs Bullsharks vs. Estero Wildcats
Bonita Springs won the last time they faced Estero, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Bonita Springs Bullsharks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Estero Wildcats. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bonita Springs.
Travis Holappa looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bonita Springs' victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gianni Phillips, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Estero's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Messinger, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bonita Springs' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3. As for Estero, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bonita Springs will stay at home for another game and welcome Oasis at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bonita Springs: 3.5, Oasis: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Estero, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. Estero is facing Dunbar at the right time seeing as Dunbar is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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