Gulf Coast put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Estero Wildcats. With that victory, Gulf Coast brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Gulf Coast got a massive performance out of Peyton Hale, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Evan Hermanson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple.
On Estero's side, Case Bowman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bowman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bowman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Gulf Coast and bumps their season record up to 13-6. As for Estero, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-4.
Gulf Coast will take on Riverdale at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gulf Coast will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Estero, they will head out on the road to square off against North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Estero is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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