Softball Recap: Estero picks up fifth straight win at home

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 7:51pm

Softball Recap: Estero Wildcats vs. Island Coast Gators

Estero can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They never let the Island Coast Gators onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Estero as they're now sitting on six straight.

Joey Gray made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.

In other pitching news, Annika Jarvi looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.

Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Avery Sanchez, who went 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Megan Adams was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.

Estero pushed their record up to 13-4 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.8 runs per game. As for Island Coast, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.

Estero will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Gulf Coast at 6:30 p.m. Gulf Coast is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Island Coast, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 22-2 defeat vs. Gateway on the 12th.

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