Estero was the 9-3 winner over South Fort Myers when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Estero Wildcats fell just short of the South Fort Myers Wolfpack by a score of 7-6 on Wednesday.
Drue Overmyer was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Case Bowman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Even though they lost, Estero hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
On South Fort Myers' side, the team relied heavily on Orlando Fernandez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Estero's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-5. As for South Fort Myers, their victory bumped their record up to 11-13.
Estero will be playing in front of their home fans against Naples at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estero's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Naples' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Fort Myers, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lehigh at 6:00 p.m. South Fort Myers is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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