Softball Preview: Estero Wildcats vs. South Fort Myers Wolfpack
Estero is 10-0 against South Fort Myers since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Estero Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the South Fort Myers Wolfpack at 6:30 p.m. Estero is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Estero narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Naples 5-4.
Joey Gray spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jenel Favata, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Sanchez, who went 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, South Fort Myers fell victim to Cypress Lake and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Panthers. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, South Fort Myers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Estero has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for South Fort Myers, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
South Fort Myers' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Estero hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .359. It's a different story for South Fort Myers, though, as they've only averaged .217. Will they be able to contain Estero's hitters?
Everything went Estero's way against South Fort Myers in their previous meeting back in March as Estero made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estero since the team 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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