The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will challenge the Springstead Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wesley Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Springstead's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wesley Chapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Lecanto 13-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Dylan Pabon
| 04/15/25 vs Lecanto | 3 |
| 04/07/25 @ Freedom | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Springstead | 3 |
| 02/21/25 vs Mitchell | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Zephyrhills | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
The team relied heavily on Dylan Pabon, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Wesley Chapel is undefeated when Pabon posts two or more runs, but 8-10 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Hartley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wesley Chapel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.2 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 games they've averaged 9.8.
Springstead hadn't beaten River Ridge on the road since March 19, 2019 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Eagles came out on top against the Royal Knights by a score of 8-5.
Nathan Marsh was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Nathaniel Sabino was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Wesley Chapel's record now sits at 12-10. As for Springstead, their record is now 14-10.
Wesley Chapel took their win against Springstead in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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