Preview: Springstead Eagles vs. Wesley Chapel Wildcats
The Springstead Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springstead proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by eight) but on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Cypress Creek 5-3. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Springstead has scored all year.
Alivia Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Rachel Rivera and Victoria Oetega did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Oetega went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Fivay 20-2. The result was nothing new for Wesley Chapel, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Springstead pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Wesley Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-5 record this season.
Springstead came up short against Wesley Chapel in their previous meeting on March 1st, falling 11-7. Can Springstead avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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