Baseball Preview: Parsons Christian Academy Lions vs. Duval Charter Panthers
Parsons Christian Academy is 1-7 against Duval Charter since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Parsons Christian Academy Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Duval Charter Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Parsons Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Parsons Christian Academy finally came back down to earth on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 8-1 defeat at the hands of Harvest Community. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Parsons Christian Academy has scored all season.
Parsons Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Parenteau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Parenteau is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Duval Charter put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past Cedar Creek Christian 14-4.
Alex Messer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Messer was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cruz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jason Pruitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Parsons Christian Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Duval Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Parsons Christian Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Duval Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Parsons Christian Academy might still be hurting after the 19-11 defeat they got from Duval Charter in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Messer, who scored five runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Now that Parsons Christian Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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