While Dr. Phillips's win against DeLand wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Dr. Phillips Panthers won by a run and slipped past the DeLand Bulldogs 7-6. That's more bragging rights for the Panthers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Edwin Jaimes, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jace Jenniex was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Dr. Phillips is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. This is the second loss in a row for DeLand and nudges their season record down to 6-10.
Looking ahead, Dr. Phillips will challenge IMG Academy Silver at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. IMG Academy Silver's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Dr. Phillips' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for DeLand, they will host Orangewood Christian at 6:30 p.m. on March 27th.
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