Island Coast was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of the Estero Wildcats. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Island Coast's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Estero's part, Joey Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). Gray was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Annika Jarvi looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also only allowed one walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Avery Sanchez was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Megan Adams, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Island Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Estero, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-4.
Island Coast didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 22-2 loss vs. Gateway on the 12th. As for Estero, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Gulf Coast at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Estero's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three contests.
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