Wesley Chapel had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Springstead Eagles 5-3. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Eagles last Thursday, they had to take a 2-0 defeat.
Alana Claros looked comfortable as she pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive appearances.
Hailey Kean
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On the hitting side, Hailey Kean was excellent, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Eliana Diaz was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Wesley Chapel has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Springstead, they moved to 19-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Wesley Chapel will face off against Gainesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Wildcats 3.1, the Purple Hurricanes 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Springstead does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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