Baseball Game Preview: Wesley Chapel Wildcats vs. Winter Springs Bears

For the second straight game, Wesley Chapel will face off against Winter Springs. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Bears at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wesley Chapel 3.5, Winter Springs 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Wesley Chapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Winter Springs 15-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the contest before.

Conner Franklin

Runs (Career)

05/01/25 @ Winter Springs	3
04/15/25 vs Lecanto	2
04/10/25 vs Zephyrhills	1
04/09/25 vs Steinbrenner	1
04/07/25 @ Freedom	1

Conner Franklin and Nick Walters did most of the damage at the plate: Franklin went 1-for-4 with three runs and one RBI, while Walters got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave Franklin a new career-high. Nolan Hartley was another key player, going 2-for-6 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Wesley Chapel kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.

The defeat snapped Winter Springs' winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 26-5 record. As for Wesley Chapel, their victory bumped their record up to 15-13.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesley Chapel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Winter Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 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.