Wildcats
| 03/25/25 vs Freedom | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Robinson | 12 |
| 03/18/25 vs Plant City | 3 |
| 03/17/25 vs Leto | 8 |
| 03/15/25 vs Chamberlain | 14 |
| + 12 more games |
Wharton has gone a perfect 6-0 against Chamberlain recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. Wharton will take on Chamberlain at 7:00 p.m. Wharton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, it was close, but Wharton sidestepped Freedom for a 3-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Daniel Duno looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February.
On the hitting side, Wharton let Justis Meadows and Jarius Morris run wild. Meadows went 1-for-3 with one home run, while Morris went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
Meanwhile, Chamberlain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Hillsborough. That's two games in a row now that the Storm have lost by exactly two runs.
Chamberlain also got a good showing from Sebastian Rios, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rios has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Chamberlain saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Hyde, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Wharton's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. As for Chamberlain, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Chamberlain's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Wharton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Chamberlain, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Wharton keep running through batters, or will Chamberlain buck the trend?
Everything went Wharton's way against Chamberlain in their previous meeting two weeks ago, as Wharton made off with a 14-4 victory. Will Wharton repeat their success, or does Chamberlain has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
