The Duval Charter Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Parker Braves at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Duval Charter will be strutting in after a victory while Parker will be coming in after a loss.
Duval Charter put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Cedar Creek Christian.
Alex Messer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned run or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Messer was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Cruz, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jason Pruitt was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Parker suffered a tough 13-3 defeat at the hands of Christ's Church Academy on Friday. Parker has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tobias Caughman was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Parker didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Christ's Church Academy only tossed four.
Duval Charter is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Parker, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.
Monday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Duval Charter has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .456. However, it's not like Parker struggles in that department as they've averaged .480. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Duval Charter skirted past Parker 3-2 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Parker's Bryce Foster, who didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Duval Charter still be able to contain Foster? There's only one way to find out.
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