Duval Charter is 7-1 against Parsons Christian Academy since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Duval Charter Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Parsons Christian Academy Lions at 6:00 p.m. Parsons Christian Academy took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Duval Charter, who comes in off a win.
Duval Charter can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. Everything went their way against Cedar Creek Christian as Duval Charter made off with a 14-4 victory.
Alex Messer was a major factor no matter where he played. 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. Another player making a difference was Jason Pruitt, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Parsons Christian Academy was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their rough 8-1 defeat to Harvest Community might stick with them for a while. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Parsons Christian Academy has scored all season.
Parsons Christian Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jake Parenteau, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Parenteau is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
Duval Charter is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for Parsons Christian Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Duval Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Parsons Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 13.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Duval Charter took their win against Parsons Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 19-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for Duval Charter 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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