Estero is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Ida Baker is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Estero Wildcats will host the Ida Baker Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Estero's offense. They fell just short of Mariner by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Wildcats were not able to get on the board.
Estero saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Brown, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, while Ida Baker put up some runs on Tuesday, the same can't be said for Bonita Springs. Ida Baker blew past Bonita Springs 7-0. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Ida Baker also got a great performance from Nick Conticelli as he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Conticelli has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Long, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two).
Ida Baker's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 6-5. As for Estero, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Estero's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's game. Estero has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Ida Baker, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Estero continue to outrun the ball?
Estero skirted past Ida Baker 7-5 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Does Estero have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ida Baker turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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