The Parrish Community Bulls will head out on the road to challenge the Wesley Chapel Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parrish Community will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
On Thursday, everything went Parrish Community's way against Bracken County as Parrish Community made off with an 8-2 victory.
Keegan Duquette tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Eloy Serrata, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Alex Tallo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wesley Chapel scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Zephyrhills as Wesley Chapel made off with a 12-2 win. The victory 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).
On the hitting side, 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.
Parrish Community's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs per game. As for Wesley Chapel, their record now sits at 10-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parrish Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wesley Chapel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Parrish Community skirted past Wesley Chapel 8-6 in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Does Parrish Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Wesley Chapel turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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