Estero put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They never let the LaBelle Cowboys/Cowgirls onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Estero who now have seven in a row.
Will Swan made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.1 innings pitched. Swan has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Swan was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Case Bowman and Ian Messinger did most of the damage at the plate: Bowman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Messinger scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Messinger has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 16-3. As for LaBelle, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Estero will be playing in front of their home fans against Gulf Coast at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Estero will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for LaBelle, they will head out on the road to face off against Mariner at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. LaBelle is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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