Baseball Game Preview: Chamberlain Storm vs. Wharton Wildcats

Chamberlain is 0-5 against Wharton since February of 2018 but things could change on Saturday. The Chamberlain Storm will be taking part in a tournament against the Wharton Wildcats at 1:00 p.m. Chamberlain has given up an average of 10.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

Chamberlain is headed into Saturday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of Tampa Bay Tech. One positive for the Storm, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.

Chamberlain got a massive performance out of Jaden Hyde, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Hyde has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Trey Sharpe, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.

Even though they lost, Chamberlain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Wharton made easy work of Plant City on Thursday and carried off a 7-1 win. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.

Wharton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Anello, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.

Wharton is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. Chamberlain's loss dropped their record down to 0-11.

Chamberlain might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Wharton in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Can Chamberlain avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.