The Gulf Buccaneers are taking a road trip to square off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Thursday, Gulf wound up with the same score they had in their last game (5-1), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. They haven't had much luck with the Cobras recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Jeovanna Carter
| 04/10/25 vs Hudson | 14 |
| 04/09/25 @ Weeki Wachee | 19 |
| 04/03/25 vs Pasco | 10 |
| 04/02/25 vs Fivay | 14 |
| 03/31/25 @ Hudson | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
Jeovanna Carter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 13-2 to Wiregrass Ranch. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered against the Bulls since April 16, 2018.
Wesley Chapel saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jazmin Hill, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Gulf's loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for Wesley Chapel, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Wesley Chapel's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Gulf has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Wesley Chapel, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8 strikeouts. Will Gulf keep running through batters, or will the Wildcats buck the trend?
Gulf suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Wesley Chapel in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Buccaneers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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