The Florida State University High School Seminoles will square off against the Chiles Timberwolves at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Florida State University High School knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Chiles likes a good challenge.
Florida State University High School's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Rickards with a sharp 14-0 win. The Seminoles haven't had any issues with the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Shyla Wiley was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Wiley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Sutton, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Avery Presnell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Florida State University High School always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .655. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rickards only posted an OBP of .286.
Meanwhile, Chiles has relied on a stalwart pitcher averaging 3.6 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Buchholz by a score of 10-9. The Timberwolves' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Like Florida State University High School, Chiles also got a great game from a two-way player: Anna Kate Barber. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Barber has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of her five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Chiles got a massive performance out of Adelyn Matthews, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. Matthews has been hot recently, having also posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Mia Hemenway was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs.
Having lost for the first time this season, Chiles fell to 4-1. As for Florida State University High School, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Florida State University High School hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Chiles struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Florida State University High School's way against Chiles in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, as Florida State University High School made off with an 11-1 victory. Does Florida State University High School have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chiles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
