Baseball Recap: Port Charlotte Takes a Loss

Port Charlotte came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Maryville Red Rebels by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Pirates have suffered since March 18, 2024.

Reed Backstrom

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/12/25 vs Maryville	2
03/08/25 vs Charlotte	1
02/21/25 vs Riverview Sarasota	1
02/19/25 vs South Fort Myers	1
02/14/25 @ North Port	1

Reed Backstrom was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Mason Taylor, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.

Port Charlotte has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. Maryville's win bumped their record up to 5-2.

Looking ahead, Port Charlotte will take on Avon Park in a tournament on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Port Charlotte 3.6, Avon Park 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Maryville, they will welcome Barron Collier at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.