It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Wesley Chapel had no problem doing just that on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the River Ridge Royal Knights and snuck past 5-3. The win was nothing new for Wesley Chapel as they're now sitting on six straight.
Aiden Nguyen looked comfortable as he struck out nine batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Wesley Chapel let Bryce Flemming and Nolan Hartley loose on the outfield. Flemming scored two runs and stole four bases, while Hartley went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of JoJo Guevara, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On River Ridge's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cameron Kessell, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Kessell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Wesley Chapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for River Ridge, their loss dropped their record down to 15-15.
Wesley Chapel will face off against Jesuit at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Jesuit will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Wesley Chapel surely won't give up without a fight. River Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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