Naples and Estero are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Naples Golden Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Estero Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Naples will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Naples took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They blew past Neumann 8-0.
The team relied heavily on Kathryn Hanypsiak, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Tara Watkins was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Estero suffered a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of Barron Collier on Tuesday. Estero has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Madelyn Millette and Jenel Favata did some serious damage despite the final result: Millette scored a run while going 1-for-2, while Favata went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
The win got Naples back to even at 11-11. As for Estero, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Naples has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Estero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Naples skirted past Estero 5-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Will Naples repeat their success, or does Estero have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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