The Chiles Timberwolves will head out to challenge the Pace Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Chiles will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak.
Chiles is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Houston County, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Chiles was ranked fifth). The Timberwolves narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Bears 7-5.

Jake Gardner
| 04/01/26 vs Houston County | 1 |
| 03/18/26 vs Lakeside School | 0 |
| 03/06/26 vs Menendez | 1 |
| 02/26/26 vs Suwannee | 2 |
| 02/17/26 vs Lincoln | 2 |
| 02/13/26 @ Venice | 1 |
Jake Gardner looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Saunder Dinkelman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two RBI. Preston Ritchie was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Chiles lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in February.
Meanwhile, Pace beat Lincoln 7-2 on Thursday. The Patriots haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Chiles' record is now 17-3. As for Pace, their record now sits at 17-4.
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