Softball Recap: Estero Wins Going Away Against Dunbar

Wildcats

Margin (Wins)

03/04/25 @ Island Coast	21
03/25/25 vs Gateway Charter	19
04/29/25 vs Dunbar	17
02/21/25 vs Lehigh	17
04/23/25 @ South Fort Myers	16

With a playoff win on the line, Estero rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They blew past the Dunbar Tigers 17-0. Considering the Wildcats have won 11 matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Annika Jarvi looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Weinbaum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (four). Another player making a difference was Dena Peregrin, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.

Estero was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .588. They are 10-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

The win made it two in a row for Estero and bumps their season record up to 13-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.5 runs over those games. As for Dunbar, their loss dropped their record down to 5-14.

Looking ahead, Estero will face off against Port Charlotte at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. Dunbar does not have any more games scheduled as of now.