The Pasco Pirates will square off against the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Pasco will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Pasco's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-0 margin over Central. Considering the Pirates have won six games by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.

Boomer Newton
| 03/06/26 @ Fivay | 3 |
| 03/24/26 vs Central | 2 |
| 02/17/26 @ Zephyrhills | 2 |
| 03/13/26 vs Fivay | 1 |
| 02/20/26 @ Central | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Boomer Newton was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one triple, and one run. He has become a key player for Pasco: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 3-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Bryce Mangiaracina, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pasco was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. They are 4-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch hadn't done well against McKeel Academy recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Bulls skirted past the Wildcats 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulls.
Dillion Singleton tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Wiregrass Ranch's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bodie Benortham, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Wiregrass Ranch now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Pasco, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Pasco got the 'W' when the teams last played back in April of 2025 against Wiregrass Ranch by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Bulls have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.