Wesley Chapel blew South Sumter out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday South Sumter got their revenge. Wesley Chapel fell just short of South Sumter by a score of 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since March 25, 2024.
Nolan Hartley was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Wesley Chapel and nudges their season record down to 8-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for South Sumter, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-2.
Looking ahead, Wesley Chapel will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Gaither at 7:00 p.m. As for South Sumter, they will head out on the road to square off against Nature Coast Tech at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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