The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will take on the Gulf Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Wesley Chapel nor Gulf posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Wesley Chapel is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-2 to Wiregrass Ranch. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss 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.
Meanwhile, 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. The defeat continues a trend for them in their meetings with the Cobras: they've now lost five in a row.
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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
Wesley Chapel now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Gulf, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Gulf's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Wesley Chapel hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Gulf, though, as they've only averaged .222. Will they be able to contain Wesley Chapel's hitters?
Wesley Chapel took their win against Gulf in their previous meeting back in April of 2022 by a conclusive 16-1 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Buccaneers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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