Port Charlotte is 0-7 against Hardee since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Port Charlotte Pirates are on the road again to play the Hardee Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Hardee took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Port Charlotte, who comes in off a win.
Port Charlotte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They never let Bayshore onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Port Charlotte considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Gia Greaves and Jaylin Pinedo were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Greaves pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Pinedo pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Greaves went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base, while Pinedo went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Port Charlotte got a massive performance out of Jacqueline Kirk, who went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Flanagan, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2.
Hardee lost 18-3 to Bartow on Friday. Hardee has struggled against Bartow recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Yareli Duarte was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Port Charlotte's win bumped their record up to 6-17. As for Hardee, their loss dropped their record down to 17-5.
Port Charlotte suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Hardee in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Port Charlotte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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