If Clearwater was riding high off their 15-0 takedown of Southeast last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Clearwater Tornadoes' tough 10-1 defeat to the Wesley Chapel Wildcats on Thursday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Clearwater in their matchups with Wesley Chapel: they've now lost three in a row.
Clearwater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Wood, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Wesley Chapel's side, they got a great performance from Eli Chana as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Austin Sonnier relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Mills Carrillo and JoJo Guevara did most of the damage at the plate: Carrillo went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base, while Guevara went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Dylan Pabon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Clearwater's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Wesley Chapel, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clearwater will take on Sports Leadership & Management at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Wesley Chapel, they will stay at home for another game and welcome East Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. East Lake's pitching crew has only allowed 1.1 runs per game this season, so Wesley Chapel's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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