The Estero Wildcats will venture away from home to challenge the Naples Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Thursday, Estero didn't have quite enough to beat Fort Myers and fell 6-5.
Will Swan put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, Sandro Hernandez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Case Bowman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Naples fell victim to Bonita Springs and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bullsharks.
Estero dropped their record down to 10-6 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 3.25 runs. As for Naples, their record is now 8-10.
Estero came out on top in a nail-biter against Naples when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Estero since the squad 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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