Baseball Preview: Port Charlotte Pirates vs. IMG Academy Blue Ascenders
The Port Charlotte Pirates will head out on the road to take on the IMG Academy Blue Ascenders at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Port Charlotte is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Last Friday, Port Charlotte fell victim to a rough 10-4 loss at the hands of Estero.
Jasper Davis was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, IMG Academy Blue came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Red Devils 8-2. With that win, IMG Academy Blue brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Destin Faile made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Faile was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Faile wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cain Feibel, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Trevor Pryce was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Port Charlotte's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5. As for IMG Academy Blue, they now have a winning record of 8-7-1.
Everything went Port Charlotte's way against IMG Academy Blue in their previous matchup back in April of 2022 as Port Charlotte made off with a 13-3 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Port Charlotte since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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