Wesley Chapel had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Springstead Eagles and snuck past 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Wesley Chapel also won the last time the pair played on March 1st.
The team relied heavily on Ava Blakely, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Courtney Marks was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
On Springstead's side, Alivia Miller was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out 12 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off nine hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Sarah Tipton made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Liberty Savarese, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Wesley Chapel has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Springstead, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-2.
Wesley Chapel will head out on the road to challenge River Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wesley Chapel is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. As for Springstead, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wiregrass Ranch will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Springstead surely won't give up without a fight.
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