The Wiregrass Ranch Bulls will be playing at home against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Wiregrass Ranch: 3, Wesley Chapel: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wesley Chapel is facing Wiregrass Ranch at the wrong time: Wiregrass Ranch suffered their first home loss of the season on Thursday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 2-1. It was the first time this season that Wiregrass Ranch let down their fans at home.
Logan Voelz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Barclay made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Binder, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel never let their opponents score on Thursday. They blew past Brooks DeBartolo Collegiate 10-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Wesley Chapel.
Aaron Brooks looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Guillermo Rivera and Mills Carrillo did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Carrillo scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was JoJo Guevara, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Wiregrass Ranch's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Wesley Chapel, their victory bumped their record up to 13-7.
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