If Wildwood was riding high off their 13-3 takedown of Ocala Christian last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Wildwood Wildcats suffered a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of the Saint Francis Catholic Wolves on Tuesday. Wildwood has not had much luck with Saint Francis Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Wildwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was RyKeljan James, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On Saint Francis Catholic's side, Sander Williams tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Williams has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ty Powell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Dylan Diaz was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wildwood's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Saint Francis Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Wildwood is on the road again on Thursday to play Crystal River at 6:30 p.m. As for Saint Francis Catholic, they will be playing at home against Bronson at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bronson is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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