The Springstead Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Springstead 3.3, Wesley Chapel 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wesley Chapel will be up against a hot Springstead squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Springstead came out on top against Citrus by a score of 11-7 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly four runs.
Nathaniel Sabino and Andrew Ward did most of the damage at the plate: Sabino scored two runs while going 3-for-5, while Ward scored a run while going 3-for-5. What's more, Sabino posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Dalton Williams, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel entered their tilt with Osceola on Friday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Warriors.
Mills Carrillo made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February of 2024. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Chase Flemming looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Nolan Hartley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Springstead's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Wesley Chapel, their record now sits at 7-4.
