The Estero Wildcats will head out to take on the Mariner Tritons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Estero came into their game on Monday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against LaBelle, falling 15-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since April 16, 2024.
Rocco Colombo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one triple. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mariner, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over Fort Myers on Thursday.
Ryan Kotarski was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. That triple marked the first that he hit this season. Kelan Jamison was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Mariner is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. Estero's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Estero has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Mariner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Estero took their win against Mariner when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-3. Does Estero have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mariner turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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