Baseball Preview: Duval Charter Panthers vs. Global Outreach Charter Academy Kodiaks
Duval Charter has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Global Outreach Charter Academy Kodiaks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Global Outreach Charter Academy took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Duval Charter, who comes in off a win.
Duval Charter is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Westside (and have done all season long). Duval Charter came out on top against Westside on Tuesday by a score of 10-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The high-scoring effort was just what Duval Charter needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Austen Valentine looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Messer was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Brodie Harness was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Global Outreach Charter Academy suffered a rough 14-6 loss at the hands of Parsons Christian Academy on Tuesday. Global Outreach Charter Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Duval Charter's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 15-8. As for Global Outreach Charter Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
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