Estero is 1-9 against Fort Myers since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Estero Wildcats will be playing at home against the Fort Myers Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Estero scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Dunbar as Estero made off with an 18-2 win. Considering Estero has won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Annika Jarvi looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Estero got a massive performance out of Avery Sanchez, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Madelyn Givens was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Fort Myers put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Barron Collier. That's two games straight that Fort Myers has won by exactly three runs.
Alexa Bent made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Bent has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bent was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Coakley, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Tegan Webb, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Fort Myers, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Estero has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fort Myers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Estero might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from Fort Myers in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Thankfully for Estero, Julia Knowler (who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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