The Port Charlotte Pirates will challenge the Estero Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Port Charlotte will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Port Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Cypress Lake with a sharp 16-5 victory. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won four in a row.
Jaylin Pinedo
| 04/29/25 vs Cypress Lake | 8 |
| 04/21/25 @ Manatee | 7 |
| 04/17/25 vs Oasis | 9 |
Jaylin Pinedo made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Brianna Weidner was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March. Juliana Parolisi also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Port Charlotte was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .355 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Estero challenged Dunbar on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Tigers a 17-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won 11 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Annika Jarvi looked comfortable as she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Ava Weinbaum was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Dena Peregrin, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Estero and bumps their season record up to 13-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 21.5 runs over those games. As for Port Charlotte, their record now sits at 9-14.
Port Charlotte couldn't quite get it done against Estero when the teams last played back in March as they fell 7-3. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
