Estero barely beat Palmetto Ridge the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went the Estero Wildcats' way against the Palmetto Ridge Bears on Wednesday as the Estero Wildcats made off with a 16-6 win. Considering the Wildcats have won three contests by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Annika Jarvi spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Ava Weinbaum
| 02/26/25 vs Palmetto Ridge | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs Riverdale | 1 |
| 02/21/25 vs Lehigh | 1 |
| 02/19/25 vs Neumann | 0 |
| 02/18/25 vs Ida Baker | 1 |
At the plate, Ava Weinbaum and Dena Peregrin did most of the damage at the plate: Weinbaum scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4, while Peregrin went 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and one double. With that strong performance, Weinbaum is now averaging an impressive 1.2 stolen bases per game. Madelyn Millette also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Estero always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Palmetto Ridge only posted an OBP of .387.
Estero now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Palmetto Ridge, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Estero will square off against North Fort Myers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. North Fort Myers will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Estero surely won't give up without a fight. As for Palmetto Ridge, they will face off against Golden Gate at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto Ridge has given up an average of 8.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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