Dr. Phillips is 2-8 against West Orange since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Dr. Phillips Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Orange Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Neither Dr. Phillips nor West Orange posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Dr. Phillips was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 8-1 loss to The First Academy might stick with them for a while.
Dr. Phillips saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christopher Pedrinan, who went 1-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday West Orange sidestepped Oviedo for a 2-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for West Orange.
Nicolas Caso tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Dr. Phillips' defeat dropped their record down to 1-11. As for West Orange, their win bumped their record up to 9-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Dr. Phillips has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like West Orange struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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