Softball Game Preview: Wiregrass Ranch Bulls vs. Land O' Lakes Gators

Wiregrass Ranch hasn't had much luck against Land O' Lakes recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will look to defend their home field against the Land O' Lakes Gators at 8:00 p.m. Wiregrass Ranch will be strutting in after a win while Land O' Lakes will be coming in after a defeat.

Wiregrass Ranch's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Fivay. The victory continues a trend for the Bulls in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won six in a row.

Reagan Beagle was a major factor no matter where she played. She kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI.

Kayla Valentin

Runs (Career)

02/21/25 vs Fivay	2
02/18/25 vs Wesley Chapel	1
04/24/24 vs Wharton	1
04/17/24 @ Cypress Creek	1
04/02/24 @ Pasco	1

In other batting news, Kayla Valentin and Sophia Estevez did most of the damage at the plate: Valentin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Estevez went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Valentin a new career-high in runs. Helen Juarbe was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

Wiregrass Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fivay only posted an OBP of .077.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Land O' Lakes was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Academy of the Holy Names. The Gators have struggled against the Jaguars recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Jaila Mitchell made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Land O' Lakes' loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they now have a winning record of 2-1.

Wiregrass Ranch skirted past Land O' Lakes 11-10 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Wiregrass Ranch repeat their success, or does Land O' Lakes have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.