The Western Wildcats will take on the Apopka Blue Darters at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Western is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Western challenged Coral Springs Charter on Wednesday. The Wildcats walked away with a 10-7 win over the Panthers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Jack Cahall looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
Christian Morales
| 02/18/26 vs Pompano Beach | 3 |
| 03/11/26 @ Coral Springs Charter | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Coral Glades | 2 |
| 02/26/26 @ Taravella | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Fort Lauderdale | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
At the plate, Western let Jorge Falagan and Christian Morales run wild. Falagan went 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Morales got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. Morales is becoming a predictor of Western's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Anthony ` Beyra`, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Apopka ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Timber Creek, sneaking past 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Blue Darters have posted against the Wolves since February 28, 2020.
The team relied heavily on Collin Van Fleet, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Livingston, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Western's record is now 9-5. As for Apopka, their record now sits at 8-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Western has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Apopka struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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