The Bonita Springs Bullsharks will head out on the road to square off against the Southwest Florida Christian King at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Bonita Springs is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.
On Friday, Bonita Springs beat South Fort Myers 8-3.
Jacob Estrada was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Hernandez Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southwest Florida Christian entered their tilt with South Fort Myers with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Wolfpack on Tuesday and snuck past 3-1.
Cole Ingole spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Southwest Florida Christian's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Matyas, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lawson Polhill, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Bonita Springs' win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. As for Southwest Florida Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bonita Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southwest Florida Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bonita Springs took their victory against Southwest Florida Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 12-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bonita Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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