Softball Recap: Estero Wildcats vs. Gulf Coast Sharks
Estero put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Gulf Coast Sharks an 11-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Estero sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Joey Gray was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Gray has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Weinbaum, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jenel Favata was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Gulf Coast's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilie Perez, who went 3-for-3 with a double.
Estero pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Gulf Coast, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Estero will head out on the road to face off against North Fort Myers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (North Fort Myers: 3.2, Estero: 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gulf Coast, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. Gulf Coast has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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