Estero had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They never let the Robinson Knights onto the board and left with a 6-0 win on Wednesday. Considering Estero has won 12 games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Joey Gray, who gave up just seven hits to keep Robinson off the board. Gray has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dena Peregrin, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Robinson's side, Kaylin Merritt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Robinson saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Araya Stearns, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Robinson didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Estero only tossed three.
Estero is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Robinson, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 11-11.
Estero will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against LaBelle at 7:00 p.m. LaBelle will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Estero surely won't give up without a fight. Robinson does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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