The home team had won the previous three meetings between Wesley Chapel and Wiregrass Ranch, and Wesley Chapel kept the tradition alive. The Wesley Chapel Wildcats fell just short of the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls by a score of 2-1 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 11-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Wesley Chapel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Franklin, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI. Sean Roche also deserves some recognition as he stole his first stolen base of the season.
Wesley Chapel's record now sits at 4-3. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they moved to 2-4 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wesley Chapel will challenge Bishop Verot at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Wesley Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Bishop Verot's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Wiregrass Ranch, they will take on Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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