Baseball Preview: Winter Park Wildcats vs. Dr. Phillips Panthers
After three games on the road, Winter Park is heading back home. They will take on the Dr. Phillips Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Winter Park beats Dr. Phillips with five runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Winter Park walked away with a 5-2 victory over East River on Tuesday.
Dillon Smalley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jake Eisert, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Skyler Jersey, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Dr. Phillips came into Monday's match having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged East River out 5-4.
Taylor Harris tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Christopher Pedrinan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Cameron Whitten was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Winter Park is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Dr. Phillips, their win bumped their record up to 3-18.
Winter Park came up short against Dr. Phillips in their previous matchup back in April of 2022, falling 6-3. Can Winter Park avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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