Two dominant players in Taylor Harris and Thomas Achey are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Dr. Phillips Panthers will head out on the road to face off against The First Academy Royals at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dr. Phillips is no doubt hoping to put an end to an eight-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Monday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Dr. Phillips had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against Oviedo.
Dr. Phillips got a good showing from Dominick Duran, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Diego Diaz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Christopher Pedrinan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, The First Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Edgewater on Tuesday, taking the game 4-1.
The team relied heavily on Austin Pierzynski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Cannon Koronka, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Dr. Phillips' loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for The First Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Phillips has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like The First Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Dr. Phillips came up short against The First Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023, falling 6-2. Can Dr. Phillips avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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