It's playoff time, and Bonita Springs had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Estero Wildcats by a score of 7-4 on Tuesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Landon Ide made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and one double. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
Ide wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Derek Hernandez Jr, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Bullsharks
| 04/15/25 vs Estero | 7-4 |
| 04/07/25 vs Lely | 18-7 |
| 04/05/25 vs Southwest | 11-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Estero | 4-2 |
| 03/27/25 vs Naples | 5-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Bonita Springs' victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Estero, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Coming up, Bonita Springs will square off against Barron Collier at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bullsharks 3.9, the Cougars 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Estero does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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