Wharton will take on Wesley Chapel at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Thursday, Wharton needed a bit of extra time to put away Alonso. They were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Ravens. The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Ravens recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Wesley Chapel made sure to put some runs up on the board against Gulf on Friday. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Buccaneers with a sharp 12-2 win. Considering the Wildcats have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Lucy Cavall spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits.
On the hitting side, Bailey Garrison and Kendall McCants did most of the damage at the plate: Garrison went 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and one double, while McCants scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those three hits gave Garrison a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanis Escalante, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Wesley Chapel was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .433. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The victory got Wharton back to even at 9-9. As for Wesley Chapel, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-9.
Wharton came out on top in a nail-biter against Wesley Chapel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 4-3. Does Wharton 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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