The Wesley Chapel Wildcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Parrish Community Bulls at 7:00 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wesley Chapel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They blew past Zephyrhills 12-2. The win was a breath of fresh air for Wesley Chapel as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Aaron Brooks looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Wesley Chapel got a massive performance out of Mills Carrillo, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was JoJo Guevara, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Parrish Community entered their tilt with Bracken County with nine consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Polar Bears with a sharp 8-2 victory on Thursday.
Parrish Community also got a great performance from Keegan Duquette as he struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Eloy Serrata was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Tyler Cripe was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Wesley Chapel's win bumped their record up to 10-5. As for Parrish Community, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Wesley Chapel has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Parrish Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Wesley Chapel couldn't quite finish off Parrish Community when the teams last played back in March of 2022 and fell 8-6. Can Wesley Chapel avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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