The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Clearwater Tornadoes at 7:00 p.m. Wesley Chapel's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Clearwater's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Wesley Chapel didn't have quite enough to beat Dunedin and fell 3-2. It was the first time this season that Wesley Chapel let down their fans at home.
Wesley Chapel got a good showing from Chase Flemming, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Flemming has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JoJo Guevara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Clearwater scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They never let Southeast onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Clearwater's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last five games.
Dylan Wood and Colin Kauble did most of the damage at the plate: Wood scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Kauble went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Julian Druding, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Wesley Chapel's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-2. As for Clearwater, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesley Chapel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clearwater struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Wesley Chapel was able to grind out a solid win over Clearwater when the teams last played back in April of 2022, winning 6-1. Will Wesley Chapel repeat their success, or does Clearwater have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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