Zephyrhills is 1-9 against Wesley Chapel since March of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bulldogs will face off against the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Wesley Chapel took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Zephyrhills, who comes in off a win.
Zephyrhills will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Fivay on Tuesday. The Bulldogs never let the Falcons get on the board and left with a 16-0 win. The Bulldogs haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Nicholas Purcell
| 04/08/25 @ Fivay | 2 |
| 04/01/25 vs Tenoroc | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Tenoroc | 2 |
| 02/20/25 vs Tenoroc | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs Fivay | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Nicholas Purcell was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Zephyrhills: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-15 otherwise. Colin O'Malley also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel didn't have quite enough to beat Steinbrenner on Wednesday and fell 5-4.
Wesley Chapel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Pabon, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Zephyrhills' win bumped their record up to 7-15. As for Wesley Chapel, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-10.
Zephyrhills suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Wesley Chapel when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Bulldogs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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