Preview: Port Charlotte Pirates vs. North Port Bobcats
Port Charlotte has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the North Port Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither Port Charlotte nor North Port posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Two weeks ago, Port Charlotte suffered a tough 9-1 defeat at the hands of Charlotte.
Gia Greaves was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits (she also only allowed one walk). Greaves was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Greaves wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaylin Pinedo, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, North Port was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Riverdale by a score of 3-1. That's two games in a row now that North Port has lost by exactly two runs.
Port Charlotte has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season. As for North Port, their record is now 1-10.
Port Charlotte skirted past North Port 4-2 in their previous matchup back in February. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was North Port's Konstantine Belgrade, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Port Charlotte still be able to contain Belgrade? There's only one way to find out.
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