The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will head out on the road to face off against the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wesley Chapel is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
Wesley Chapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against Pine Ridge by a score of 6-1. That's two games straight that Wesley Chapel has won by exactly five runs.
Austin Sonnier looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Guillermo Rivera was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. JoJo Guevara was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over Vanguard. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Cypress Creek considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Ryan Maggy made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Maggy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Maggy was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with a home run.
In other batting news, Kai Lachance was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Diezel Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Wesley Chapel is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. As for Cypress Creek, their record is now 16-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesley Chapel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cypress Creek struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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