Baseball Game Preview: Port Charlotte Pirates vs. Imagine School at North Port Sharks

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Previous Games

02/28/25 - Away	5-2 W
04/02/24 - Away	2-0 W
03/07/24 - Home	9-1 W
04/13/23 - Home	2-5 L
03/01/23 - Away	2-0 W
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Port Charlotte has gone 8-2 against Imagine School at North Port recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Pirates will host the Sharks at 7:00 p.m. Imagine School at North Port took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Port Charlotte, who comes in off a win.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Port Charlotte turned things around against Cypress Lake on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers a 3-0 shutout.

Reed Backstrom made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one home run.

Backstrom wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Flaherty, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.

Meanwhile, Imagine School at North Port fell victim to Venice and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They fell just short of the Indians by a score of 2-0. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Sharks' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

The defeat snapped Imagine School at North Port's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 7-10 record. As for Port Charlotte, their victory bumped their record up to 8-12.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Port Charlotte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Imagine School at North Port struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.

Port Charlotte was able to grind out a solid win over Imagine School at North Port in their previous meeting back in February, winning 5-2. Will the Pirates repeat their success, or do the Sharks have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.