Baseball Preview: Dr. Phillips Panthers vs. Olympia Titans
Dr. Phillips has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Olympia Titans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dr. Phillips will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Dr. Phillips had to settle for an 8-7 loss against Wekiva.
Gabriel Guillot made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Christopher Pedrinan was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Olympia ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 victory over Apopka. The win made it back-to-back victories for Olympia.
Liam Furey tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over eight innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olympia let Matthew Logan and Madden Bourst loose on the outfield. Logan went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double, while Bourst scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Dr. Phillips has not been sharp recently as the team has lost eight of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-15 record this season. As for Olympia, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
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