The Winter Springs Bears will face off against the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Winter Springs will be looking to extend their current 13-game winning streak.
Winter Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Auburndale 8-1. Considering the Bears have won 12 matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ben Filler looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Jackson Swann was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Alex Dameron was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Winter Springs hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Wesley Chapel, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Seabreeze on Saturday.
Chase Flemming tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Cole Ranchel, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Winter Springs pushed their record up to 25-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Wesley Chapel, their win bumped their record up to 14-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Winter Springs has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesley Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
