The Estero Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Bonita Springs Bullsharks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Estero has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Tuesday, Estero had just enough and edged out Community School of Naples 7-6. That's two games straight that the Wildcats have won by just one run.
Estero saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drue Overmyer, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI. Another was Sandro Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bonita Springs didn't have quite enough to beat Charlotte on Tuesday and fell 4-3.
Travis Holappa was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Holappa was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Estero has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Bonita Springs, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Estero has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bonita Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Estero skirted past Bonita Springs 5-4 when the teams last played back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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