The Island Coast Gators will square off against the Estero Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Island Coast: 1.4, Estero: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Estero will be up against a hot Island Coast squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. Island Coast came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against Palmetto.
Island Coast saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayven Torres, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Estero beat North Fort Myers 5-2 on Thursday. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Red Knights: they've now won three in a row.
Case Bowman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. What's more, he posted three hits, the most he's had since back in April of 2024.
Estero's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Island Coast, their victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Island Coast has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Estero struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Island Coast beat Estero 6-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Does Island Coast have another victory up their sleeve, or will Estero turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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