The Nature Coast Tech Sharks will venture away from home to take on the Wiregrass Ranch Bulls at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Nature Coast Tech is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 12 runs on Friday, they were much more limited against Mitchell on Tuesday. They lost 18-0 to the Mustangs. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Mustangs recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Meanwhile, Wiregrass Ranch had already won 15 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it 16 on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 10-1 victory. Considering the Bulls have won nine matches by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Reagan Beagle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Aubrey Zechmann was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Troupe, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Wiregrass Ranch kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March.
Wiregrass Ranch pushed their record up to 20-3 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Nature Coast Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 11-11.
Nature Coast Tech couldn't quite get it done against Wiregrass Ranch in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as they fell 5-1. Can the Sharks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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