Preview: Dr. Phillips Panthers vs. Apopka Blue Darters
The Dr. Phillips Panthers will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Apopka Blue Darters at 11:00 a.m. The two teams are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
After a 10-9 finish the last time they played, Dr. Phillips and West Orange decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Dr. Phillips fell just short of West Orange by a score of 3-1 on Thursday. Dr. Phillips has struggled against West Orange recently, as their matchup on Thursday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Dr. Phillips saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Pedrinan, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Apopka lost a heartbreaker to Oviedo when they met back in February of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. Apopka fell just short of Oviedo by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that Apopka has lost by exactly two runs.
Apopka also got a good showing from Tyler Spaid, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Spaid has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Dr. Phillips' loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Apopka, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Phillips has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Apopka struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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