For the second straight game, Wesley Chapel will face off against River Ridge. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Royal Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Wesley Chapel 3.4, River Ridge 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Wesley Chapel is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out River Ridge 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for the Wildcats as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
For River Ridge's part, they got a good showing from Peter Deloreto, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Deloreto has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, River Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Yeager, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
The victory (which was Wesley Chapel's third in a row) raised their record to 17-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for River Ridge, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-9.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Wesley Chapel has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like River Ridge struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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