Dunbar is 0-4 against Estero since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dunbar Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Estero Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Sadly, Dunbar is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of East Lee County on March 12th.
Darren Jackson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Dino Campese was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Estero didn't have quite enough to beat Bonita Springs on Wednesday and fell 3-2. Estero has not had much luck with Bonita Springs recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Estero saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ian Messinger, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Dunbar's record now sits at 0-4. As for Estero, their record is now 9-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dunbar has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Estero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dunbar suffered a grim 23-0 defeat to Estero in their previous meeting back in March of 2021. Can Dunbar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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