Zephyrhills extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 6-11. They fell 11-6 to the Wesley Chapel Wildcats. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Traiten Costello was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
As for Wesley Chapel, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games.
On Wesley Chapel's side, Jack Dorr looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave Dorr a new career-high in strikeouts (five).
On the hitting side, Conor Muehl was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run and four RBI. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nolan Hartley, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Zephyrhills will square off against Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bears have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.58 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Wesley Chapel, they will face off against Berkeley Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The Buccaneers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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