The Estero Wildcats will head out to face off against the Fort Myers Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Estero 4, Fort Myers 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Estero had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the eight-run drubbing they dealt Gateway Charter on Tuesday. Estero put the hurt on Gateway Charter with a sharp 10-2 victory. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Griffins recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Greenleaf, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Rylan Stewart, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Estero was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gateway Charter only posted a batting average of .167.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 24 runs the game before, Fort Myers was a bit more limited in their matchup on Tuesday. They lost 8-2 to Charlotte.
Fort Myers also got a good showing from Adler Cervio, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cervio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Estero pushed their record up to 10-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Fort Myers, their loss dropped their record down to 9-6.
Fort Myers' hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Estero has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Fort Myers, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Estero keep running through batters, or will Fort Myers buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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