Wildcats
| 03/04/25 @ Island Coast | 23 |
| 03/03/25 vs LaBelle | 4 |
| 02/27/25 @ North Fort Myers | 8 |
| 02/26/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 16 |
| 02/25/25 vs Riverdale | 8 |
| + 3 more games |
A feisty cat fight will be fought as Estero Wildcats face off against Cypress Lake Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Estero is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Estero is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Island Coast 23-2 on Tuesday. The Wildcats have beaten the Gators the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Gators has come to flipping the script.
Estero got a massive performance out of Carlee Estrada, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Estrada also snagged a stolen base, marking her first of the season. Makenzie Baxter was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Estero was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .609. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Cypress Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 12-1 to Mariner. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Tritons since February 28, 2020.
Madison Henderson was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Cypress Lake now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Estero, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Cypress Lake's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Estero hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. It's a different story for Cypress Lake, though, as they've only averaged .146. Will they be able to contain Estero's hitters?
Estero skirted past Cypress Lake 3-2 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Estero repeat their success, or does Cypress Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
